What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Engineer position at Nexus Studios?
Description
Location: Remote / US
Type: Contract
Start Date: Immediate
Nexus Studios is a global creative studio working with award-winning directors across animation, artful live-action and immersive to redefine the boundaries of entertainment. Our work has received accolades from BAFTA, Emmy, Grammy, Academy Awards to name a few. We work with the world’s leading cultural brands and have a deep-rooted history in innovation, XR, and crafted storytelling.
The Role:
We are in search of a QA Engineer to join our dynamic team, focusing on the delivery of a custom Content Management System (CMS) and Live Operations Dashboard used to manage and monitor live video streams. These will integrate into a larger product ecosystem that includes existing backend infrastructure and an immersive VR experience served content via the CMS. You will be responsible for validating new features, executing regression testing, diagnosing issues, and contributing automated tests that strengthen the reliability of both systems. Your expertise in both web development and in QA practices will help us maintain our high standards of quality in live environments.
Requirements
What You'll Do:
- Design and execute manual test plans, test cases, and regression suites for the CMS and LiveOps tools.
- Perform hands-on testing of real-time workflows, including live data orchestration and monitoring.
- Write and maintain automated end-to-end and API tests to validate user journeys and ensure browser compatibility.
- Collaborate with developers, delivery managers, QA peers and other internal stakeholders to identify issues and areas of improvement across the product ecosystem.
- Participate in sprint planning, sprint reviews and release readiness rituals to support product and development quality.
- Assist in maintaining and updating QA documentation and reporting metrics on testing progress.
What You Will Bring: - 5 years of experience in QA Engineering testing web applications, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality products.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git, GitHub, Jenkins, etc.).
- Understanding of API testing and service-oriented architectures (REST, gRPC).
- Familiarity with Flutter Web and associated toolsets.
- Experience working with real-time data or video streaming.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work closely with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with Agile / Scrum methodologies and related issue tracking software (Jira, Trello, Confluence, etc.).