Please see our updated job post for this position.

 

Giant Army is looking for a part-time video game/simulation tester to join our team. You should be familiar with Universe Sandbox ², and interested in helping us find and fix bugs as we continue development. You will work independently to regularly test our builds and write up bug reports, then work with the team to ensure they’ve been fixed.

You will need a keen eye and love of science, the ability to write clearly, and a desire to rigorously test Universe Sandbox ².

This is an hourly, contract position.

Join us… we’re making something incredible that’s never been done before.

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Your Role

  • Create a comprehensive list of features to test and their expected results, and update it as we add new features
  • Use this list to regularly review our internal builds to make sure we haven’t broken anything
  • Review the forums and feedback to identify user-reported bugs
  • Verify that the bug occurs and write a clear description and reproduction steps (so it’s very easy for our developers to identify the issue without spending time figuring it out)
  • Post bugs to our internal Trello board
  • Communicate with our developers on Slack to help squash bugs
  • Verify that tasks, new features, and bug fixes completed by our developers are, in fact, completed

 Ideal Candidate

  • Has already spent many hours exploring Universe Sandbox ² and loves it… and has spotted a bug or two
  • Has experience with/insight into software testing and methodology, and knows what developers are looking for
  • Maintains a flexible schedule which allows for varying hours (depending on where we are in development cycle)
  • Owns both a Windows and a Mac machine and maybe even a Linux machine

Mandatory Qualifications

  • Ability to write clear descriptions and reproduction steps for bugs in English
  • Detail-oriented and an eye for noticing when things aren’t quite right
  • Intuition about science and how our simulations should work
  • Must own a Windows or Mac machine

Company Overview

Giant Army is the company behind Universe Sandbox ². Our headquarters are in Seattle, Washington, USA, with team members across the United States and in Germany and Denmark.

Team members enjoy a flexible, collaborative environment. We strive for work-life balance, and we pursue the features that get us excited about science. We do the work so that we can share that with others. We’re also committed to creating an accessible experience that can’t be found elsewhere.

Science is for everyone, and we welcome all qualified applicants.

Product Overview

Universe Sandbox ² is a space simulator that merges real-time gravity, climate, collision, and material interactions to reveal the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. It’s more than a game; it’s a way of experiencing and learning about reality in a way that’s never been done before. Early access now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

How to Apply

Please see our updated job post for this position.

 

Email us: jobs at universesandbox.com

In the email please include:

  • Relevant email subject
  • Link to or copy of your resume or CV
  • Answer to this question:
    • What is the most appealing part of this opportunity?
  • A description and reproduction steps for a bug which is currently in Universe Sandbox ² Alpha 18
    • These don’t need to be long. Succinct and clear is best.
    • Example description of an old bug:
      • Loading a saved sim with a star in it causes a supernova
    • Example reproduction steps:
      1. Open new sim
      2. Add Sun (seems to happen with any star)
      3. Save sim
      4. Load sim
      • Star instantly supernovas
  • Where you originally heard about this job posting