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Bend Studio

Senior Software Quality Engineer Contractor

Bend Studio

San Mateo, CA · contract · Senior

$88 – $132 / hour

Listed on Bend Studio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This is a senior quality engineering role for PlayStation peripherals and firmware where you'll develop test strategies, lead testing for complex features, and mentor other QEs. It suits experienced testing professionals who want to shift from verification-only work to building quality into products from the start, and who enjoy technical leadership alongside hands-on testing.

Our summary, not Bend Studio’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Several years of software quality engineering or related testing experience
  • Own test strategy and planning for complex features including scope and release criteria
  • Experience with functional, exploratory, regression, and integration testing
  • Proficiency with JIRA, TestRail, or qTest
  • Communicate risks and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Detail-oriented and organized with mentoring experience in Agile environments

Nice to have

  • Experience testing consumer electronics, peripherals, or embedded firmware
  • Familiarity with PlayStation products
  • Microsoft Windows testing experience
  • Passion for gaming
  • Telemetry and event tracking validation experience
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks

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