Job Description for QA Engineer at Decentraland - Worldwide
About Decentraland:
Decentraland is a community-driven virtual world where you can connect, explore, and create.
Built on the Unity engine, Decentraland streams and renders a vast, continuous environment filled with diverse, user-generated content. As an avatar explores this immersive landscape, they encounter new creations daily, from games and puzzles to scenes and artworks, all crafted by Decentraland’s vibrant community of creators.
Decentraland goes beyond traditional gaming experiences. In Decentraland, you can attend live music events, conferences, exhibitions, dance parties, and more. Decentraland started as a proof-of-concept for digital real estate ownership on the blockchain but has evolved into an ever-expanding world where anything is possible.
Join us as we continue to push the boundaries of what a virtual world can be.
Check it out at: https://decentraland.org/
The Challenge
We’re looking for a passionate QA Engineer to join the QA Team at the Decentraland Foundation.
In this role, you’ll work closely with the QA Management, Developers and Product Team to ensure our platform, creation tools and web offerings are bug free, high performing, and able to provide an exceptional user experience.
If you're passionate about social platforms, the metaverse, gaming, Web3, crypto, blockchain, and emerging technologies, you'll feel right at home here! You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with cross functional teams spread across the globe.
Got a keen eye for detail and a proactive mindset? We'd love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with developers and the QA Manager to ensure quality across all aspects of the platform.
- Perform cross-browser and cross-device testing on the Decentraland platform.
- Execute and maintain test cases, identifying and recommending improvements.
- Document and escalate bugs in coordination with product teams.
- Participate in product team meetings to provide QA input during planning and development.
- Work closely with the Support team to resolve live platform issues.
- Serve as a QA knowledge resource and champion of QA best practices across the team.
Required Skills
- 3+ years of QA experience, preferably in gaming and/or blockchain environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with test plan and test case creation/execution.
- Familiarity with GitHub for version control and collaboration.
- Experience testing Unity-based applications.
- Solid understanding of Windows and macOS environments.
- Experience with automation tools and API testing.
- Exceptional attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.
- Strong communication skills and a proactive team-oriented mindset.
- Experience in Web3, blockchain, or game/product development is essential.
- Fluency in English (written and verbal).
- Comfort using PowerShell and Mac Terminal.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of TypeScript and C#.
- Familiarity with the Decentraland platform or active participation in its community.
- Understanding of the Shape Up development methodology.
What we Offer
- A fully remote and flexible working environment.
- A collaborative and fast-paced team culture.
- The opportunity to work in a cutting-edge industry and make a direct impact on our company’s growth.
- 29 annual PTOs
- Long term incentive of MANA tokens, vested in a 4 years period.
- Additional tokens linked to annual performance review.
- Stipend policy to cover remote work & wellness related expenses
- Brand new equipment for remote work, including laptop, screen and chair.
- Parental leave
- Language lessons
About Decentraland Foundation
The Decentraland Foundation is a steward of the Decentraland platform, dedicated to ensuring its long-term growth, security, and sustainability. It contributes to core development, platform infrastructure, and ecosystem health. Its responsibilities include managing Decentraland’s brand and events, safeguarding the community from misinformation and scams, maintaining smart contract security, contributing to the platform's codebase, and proposing critical updates in coordination with the DAO. As a neutral actor in service of the ecosystem, the Foundation works to foster innovation and empower creators, developers, and communities within Decentraland.
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