QA Specialist
Press Play • Helsinki
Are you ready to kickstart your career in the mobile game industry?
We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Applications are now open for our trainee program, and we are offering two aspiring QA Specialists the chance to help shape hit mobile games.
Press Play by Metacore is for emerging talent who are eager to enter the mobile game industry. The program starts in September and offers you a 6 months full-time trainee position as part of Metacore’s Merge Mansion team. You’ll work onsite from our Helsinki office alongside experienced colleagues who are eager to share their knowledge and also learn from you. It’s a great opportunity to start your career in the mobile game industry, and grow professionally.
Frequently asked questions
As a QA Specialist, you play a key role in championing quality assurance initiatives with the game development team to help guarantee world-class production quality of every release at Metacore. You will learn the role of a QA Specialist with the guidance of a mentor and get support from your team every step of the way!
Responsibilities
In practice, this means (at least) the following:
- Manually testing new features, integrations, and services (e.g., SDKs, APIs), reporting bugs, and verifying fixes
- Developing test plans and test cases to verify that the game meets player expectations and our own high-level requirements
- Profiling and analysing the game, and conducting performance assessments that help guide developers to validate their efforts
- Working closely with the game development team and communicating actively with different stakeholders
Requirements
In this role you will get an all-round introduction to the QA function, and see the ins and outs of a mobile games business. Here are some of the key skills and experience you should already have when joining Metacore as a QA Specialist:
- Education background in technology or another related field
- Passion and a genuine interest in games and quality assurance
- Knack for solving problems, and doing it with a service-minded attitude and a collaborative communication style
- Strong and clear writing and reporting skills, with the ability to communicate technical issues effectively.
- Great communication skills – besides being able to give and take feedback or ask help, you are also not afraid to talk with different stakeholders about features, bugs, and potential risks in our games
- Willingness to take ownership, you can be trusted from the get go
In addition, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have some of these as well:
- Previous QA experience in software or game projects
- Interest in test automation and/or tooling
- Game development experience either from school, hobby projects or work
Basics
- Location: Helsinki, Finland.
- Relocation: You must be eligible to work in Finland, as this role does not include relocation support
- Job type: Full-time, fixed-term employment for 6 months
- Start date: 1 September, 2025
- Work model: Onsite from Metacore’s Helsinki office
- Working language: English
- Compensation: Monthly salary plus benefits such as lunch, commuting allowances, sports, wellbeing and culture perks on top
How to apply
The application deadline is Sunday 27 April, 2025 at 23:59 EEST. If selected to the next stage you will first interview with our recruiting partner aTalent, followed by two interviews with the Metacore team.
Send your application in English, including your CV, and motivation letter.
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Our culture
Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.
We are inclusive, collaborative, and humble and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.
To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition.
We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.
Read more about our culture
Our equal opportunity statement
To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.
We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.
We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.
If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!