Software Developer - Game Playtesting Service

Open Opened on May 11, 2025
Main contact
Pixels to Players
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
co-founder
(4)
5
Portals
(1)
Project
Academic experience
60 hours of work total
Student
Anywhere
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Data analysis UX design Competitive analysis Website development Software development
Skills
playtesting pull/merge requests audio transcription github user experience (ux) design restful api game testing scalability usability testing firebase
Details

We are looking for a developer who will work with Pixels to Players to create a platform to collect player information during game testing. Our goal is to establish a centralized and scalable playtesting program for development teams to do by remote. This includes video recording and audio transcription, form submissions, scoring assessments and data-base management.

This is a continuation of an Alpha version created earlier this year. This project will include working on the final features with a thorough UX/UI polish on the site.


A technical document is available with additional information including links: to access the source code, to access the database and RESTful API documentation.

Candidates should be familiar with Vue, Javascript, HTML and Firebase. Repository is Github.

Deliverables

The successful candidate will:

  • prototype workflow in Figma using UI style features, proper workflow and UX design principles (candidates will be given access to Figma Team Project)
  • author customer User Story that addresses game testing sessions (templates provided) // User Stories written and submitted via Google Docs or Word
  • identify appropriate candidates to A/B Test workflows for authentic customer feedback
  • write and upload source code features to the GitHub repository under an MIT License
  • follow developer workflow as outlined in our Project Readme (eg. QA branching, Push/Pull Requests)



Mentorship
Domain expertise and knowledge

Providing specialized knowledge in the project subject area, with industry context.

Skills, knowledge and expertise

Sharing knowledge in specific technical skills, techniques, methodologies required for the project.

Hands-on support

Direct involvement in project tasks, offering guidance, and demonstrating techniques.

Tools and/or resources

Providing access to necessary tools, software, and resources required for project completion.

Regular meetings

Scheduled check-ins to discuss progress, address challenges, and provide feedback.

About the organization

Organization
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 - 10 employees
Entertainment, Arts, It & computing, Marketing & advertising, Media & production

Pixels to Players is a user research tool for game developers. Based in Toronto, Canada.