Senior Development Tester

About the role

Behaviour Interactive is a leading independent developer in the interactive entertainment sector, operating with a workforce exceeding 1200 professionals across global hubs in Montreal, Toronto, Rotterdam, and the United Kingdom. The organization is divided into two primary operational arms: Services, which partners with major industry names such as Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo; and Original Games, which focuses on internal IP creation, most notably the globally recognized *Dead by Daylight* franchise. The Montreal studio is currently seeking a Senior QA Development Tester

Audio to join its Audio team. This role is critical for maintaining the auditory integrity of the gaming experience. The successful candidate will partner closely with audio professionals to validate content, resolve issues, and ensure the final product meets rigorous quality benchmarks. The position requires a methodical individual capable of managing complex verification processes and collaborating effectively across various disciplines.

What you'll do

As the Senior QA Development Tester

Audio, you will perform the work posted for this role by following the defined scope and meeting the established bar of practical execution. Your core responsibility is to do the work required to safeguard the auditory excellence of interactive entertainment. You will design specific intake procedures for audio builds entering the testing phase and develop rigorous build verification routines to confirm core sound functionality. You will conduct detailed review cycles and document every discovered anomaly with precision. You will coordinate shipping readiness for audio content, providing clear quality evidence to stakeholders, and guide development partners on correct audio implementation while documenting known issues. You will maintain strict traceability between test checks, results, and associated ticket histories, and drive comparative experiments to analyze audio behavior across target platforms. You will champion and enforce audio consistency standards for every game release.

Specific tasks include validating dialogue, music, and SFX implementation against design specifications; performing regression testing to ensure new changes do not disrupt existing audio features; utilizing audio analysis tools to inspect waveforms, levels, and playback synchronization; verifying that audio cues trigger correctly in response to in-game events and player actions; assessing spatialization and mixing to confirm that sound positioning meets design intent; collaborating with audio leads to establish test criteria for new features and updates; escalating critical audio defects to engineering teams with comprehensive reproduction steps; supporting localization efforts by verifying translated audio files and timing accuracy; monitoring audio logs to identify technical issues related to streaming or decoding; and ensuring all audio assets comply with platform certification requirements.

Requirements

To meet the bar for this position, you must possess a minimum of three years of professional experience in Quality Assurance or equivalent testing roles. You must have demonstrated experience with audio-specific tools and pipelines within game development, along with a proven track record of shipping titles on console platforms and managing patch cycles. You must be capable of reading tickets critically and writing precise, actionable test steps, with a thorough understanding of standard bug life cycles and detailed reporting practices. Practical experience using Jira and designing structured test cases is essential. Additionally, you must exhibit strong attention to detail and the ability to identify subtle audio anomalies, excellent communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams, and the capacity to manage multiple testing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You must be committed to following established testing protocols and procedures, reliable in meeting deadlines, and adaptable to evolving project requirements and technical challenges. Willingness to work within the scope and guidelines provided by the audio leads is mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine and audio middleware such as Wwise or comparable tools is preferred.

Core Tools and Technologies

Proficiency is expected with *Dead by Daylight*, Jira, Wwise, Windows operating systems, and Console hardware.

Compensation and Location

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Montreal, Quebec. The salary range is 88,000 CAD to 110,000 CAD annually.

Application Information

Behaviour Interactive is an equal opportunity employer. The company celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, or disability. All employment decisions are made without bias.

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