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# Associate Quality Assurance Tester/ Focus Test Coordinator

- **Company:** Sony Interactive Entertainment
- **Location:** Santa Monica, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $37,003.0 - $46,301.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, Regression Testing, Scripting
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17511683?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17511683%2FAssociate-Quality-Assurance-Tester-Focus-Test-Coordinator-California-Santa-Monica

## About the Role

* A desire to be part of the Naughty Dog Team.
 * Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
 * A passion for customer service and playtesting support.
 * Demonstrable skill set beyond just bug investigation and documentation.
 * Willingness to share opinions and feedback with other departments.
 * Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
 * A team-oriented individual who can also work effectively independently.
 * Working knowledge of PS5 systems.

Bonus Skills:

 * Prior Focus Test coordination experience
 * Formal post-high school education (college, technical school, etc.).
 * Scripting or programming experience.

All applicants must provide a resume and cover letter to be considered. The cover letter should highlight your relevant experience and interest in the position.

## Description

Naughty Dog is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Associate Quality Assurance Tester/ Focus Test Coordinator. This role is integral to ensuring the high quality of our game content and assisting our Focus Testing efforts over the Jordan Project. The ideal candidate will have a passion for gaming, strong communication skills both written and verbal, the ability to follow direction from our UXR team, a desire to provide troubleshooting and in-game assistance to our Focus Testers, and a keen eye for detail.

What you will do:

 * Identify, log, and maintain gameplay issues.
 * Conduct ad hoc and bug regression testing when necessary.
 * Create and execute test plans.
 * Under the direction and supervision of our UXR team assist members of the public in our weekly Playtesting efforts.
 * Provide quality assurance and development support for our Playtests.
 * Demonstrate eagerness to learn new skills and the ability to teach them to others.
 * Remain flexible and adaptive to assignment and schedule changes, including overtime.
 * Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.


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