Lead LQA Game Tester

Univrse; Madrid; On-site; EUR 34,440 - 48,216; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to work on indie and major titles

Flexible work environment

Centric location next to a Metro stop

Opportunity for growth

Access to discounted training in Unreal Engine

Job summary

Univrse is seeking a Lead LQA Game Tester in Madrid to lead teams of linguistic testers and ensure high localization standards across various videogame projects. This role involves coordinating tester workflows, providing feedback, and ensuring the quality of linguistics outputs for client delivery.

The ideal candidate will have fluency in English, 3+ years in QA, and experience with tools like Jira. A flexible work environment with opportunities for professional growth is offered.

Qualifications

• Fluency in another language is a plus.
• Translation studies or similar qualifications.
• 1+ years in videogame LQA.
• Experience with story-heavy or text-heavy genres.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate teams of native-speaking linguistic testers.
• Test in your own native language to lead by example.
• Provide constructive feedback and quality vetting for junior tester submissions.
• Oversee the reporting of linguistic bugs.
• Manage tester workload and track project hours.
• Develop and maintain LQA Testing Plans.
• Assist with console commands and debug tools.
• Communicate professionally with clients.

Skills

English fluency

3+ years of QA experience

Competent with Jira and bug tracking tools

Strong collaborative skills

Strong attention to detail

Tools

Jira

Google Suite

Job description

Role Type: Fixed-discontinuous (Hourly)

Location: On-Site (Madrid)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Lead LQA Game Tester to spearhead teams of native‑speaking linguistic testers while ensuring the highest localization standards across different videogame projects. You will serve as the primary technical and linguistic point of contact between the testing team and clients.

Contact

To apply, please email [e-mail] with the following information:

1. Subject "Lead LQA Game Tester - Madrid".
2. Your CV.
3. Your expected rate per hour.

Requirements

• English fluency.
• 3+ years of QA experience.
• Competent with Jira and other bug tracking tools.
• Strong collaborative skills for managing team chats and reporting daily progress to stakeholders.
• Well organized with strong attention to detail.

Desired requirements

• Fluency in another language.
• Translation studies or similar.
• 1+ years in videogame LQA.
• Familiarity with Google Suite.
• Experience with story-heavy or text-heavy genres (RPGs, Adventure games).

Duties

• Lead and coordinate teams of native-speaking linguistic testers.
• Test in your own native language to lead through example.
• Provide constructive feedback and quality vetting for junior tester submissions.
• Oversee the reporting of all linguistic bugs, ensuring every report includes precise summaries and detailed steps to reproduce.
• Manage tester workload and track project hours.
• Develop and maintain LQA Testing Plans, outlining string priority and pointers for finding specific game content.
• Assist with the use of console commands and debug tools to pinpoint and report exact string locations.
• Act as the final gatekeeper for export files, ensuring formatting integrity for client delivery.
• Communicate professionally with clients, ensuring clear, timely, and effective interactions.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on both indie and major industry titles.
• A flexible work environment.
• Centric location, next to a Metro stop.
• Opportunity for growth.
• Access to discounted training in Unreal Engine programmes.