Job#: 2081435

Job Description:

Join a leading game development studio located in Vancouver, Canada, and become a part of the team behind an iconic game franchise. Our mission is to shape the future of this beloved IP and push the boundaries of entertainment platforms and devices. Our team is a blend of creative and technical talent from across the industry, working together to exceed fan expectations and explore new possibilities. We are committed to our values, fostering respect, inclusion, a growth mindset, and resilience, all while prioritizing our teams well-being. Come join us and lets achieve great things together!

Development Support

The Development Support team member works with development teams to provide early testing, documentation creation (e.g. test cases and test briefs, QA Confluence pages), and handles basically anything that could potentially keep a Core QA team member out of the game. They provide feedback to the QA Leads on the health of their area/feature(s) and to the development team on the testing of their area/feature(s). They are the primary contact for our QA team, fielding design questions from Core QA and are the initial development teams first point of contact for asks on the status of testing, or to adjust the testing Core QA needs to complete.

Requirements

•Multiple development cycle, experience with a focus on mission testing

•Demonstrated understanding of:

• Mission Flow & Progression Testing
  • Ensuring missions can be completed without progression blockers.
  • Testing objectives, waypoints, and mission scripting (e.g., triggers for cutscenes, doors opening).
  • Checking mission transitions between areas or acts.
• Combat & AI Testing
  • Verifying enemy spawns, ensuring proper balance and difficulty scaling.
  • Testing squad AI (how AI teammates interact, revive, and engage in combat).
  • Evaluating enemy AI behavior, including combat tactics and movement.
  • Ensuring AI behaves correctly on different difficulty settings.
• Co-op & Multiplayer Campaign Testing
  • Testing drop-in/drop-out co-op functionality.
  • Checking synchronized mission objectives between players.
  • Validating network stability and desync issues in online co-op.
  • Ensuring cutscenes and dialogue remain synced in co-op sessions.
• Cinematics & Narrative Testing
  • Ensuring cutscenes trigger correctly and play without audio/video issues.
  • Testing dialogue timing and subtitle accuracy.
  • Verifying that player choices (if any) reflect correctly in the story.
• Save System & Checkpoints
  • Ensuring checkpoint saves are correctly placed and load properly.
  • Verifying that game state is maintained after restarting from a checkpoint.
  • Testing cross-session saves (starting on one platform and continuing on another).
• Level Design & Environment Testing
  • Checking for collision issues (players getting stuck, falling through the map).
  • Verifying interactive objects (doors, levers, switches) function correctly.
  • Ensuring proper lighting, textures, and visual effects.
• Performance & Stability Testing
  • Identifying frame rate drops, crashes, and memory issues.
  • Ensuring smooth performance across different platforms
  • Testing for audio desyncs, texture pop-ins, and streaming issues.

•Experience writing testing instructions or briefs.

•Experience estimating testing efforts.

•Willingness to learn new technologies and develop/refine skills.

•Detailed documentation and organization skills.

•Clear and concise communication skills, comfortable interfacing with QA and Production teams.

Recommended:

•Unreal Engine experience, especially related to character and weapon content setup.

•Jira, Confluence, Perforce, and SharePoint experience.

•Experience reviewing cosmetic implementation within in-game menus, customization screens, and character loadouts.

•Familiarity with the "Gears of War" series, especially Gears 5’s customization systems and aesthetic standards.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.