Quality Analyst

Kinetic Games; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent game studio is seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance (QA) Tester to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience in QA testing, particularly in the horror genre, and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You will be responsible for testing the game Phasmophobia, working closely with developers to ensure quality across multiple platforms. The role offers remote working with occasional travel, flexible hours, and opportunities for personal growth and social events.

Benefits

Weekly free team lunches

Regular social events

Hybrid & flexible working options

Flextime

Opportunities to travel to industry events

Relocation package

Employee of the Month vouchers

Training & Development Budget

30 days holiday, including birthday and wellbeing day

Christmas studio shutdown

Qualifications

• Experience as a QA Tester or similar role on shipped titles, preferably within the horror game genre.
• Experience testing on multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
• Understanding of the game development process, especially for post-launch content.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough testing of Phasmophobia on PC, focusing on VR testing and PSVR2.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure new features meet quality standards.
• Provide detailed and clear bug reports, including steps to reproduce.
• Verify bug fixes and ensure they do not introduce new issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Experience with QA testing

Passion for horror games

Education

Experience in QA testing (2+ years)

Eligibility to work in the UK

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Job description

Overview

We’re an independent games studio best known for creating Phasmophobia, enjoyed by millions of players worldwide. Our team is passionate, creative, and collaborative and we’re looking for someone equally enthusiastic about games to join our growing team.

We’re a friendly team that values creativity, openness, and personal growth. Whether you’re helping various departments or talking about your favourite horror game, you’ll be part of a supportive environment where passion and curiosity are celebrated. You’ll be joining a small but rapidly growing, ambitious team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your development truly matters.

About the role

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Tester with both VR and PSVR2 experience to join our team. As a QA Tester, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and functionality of our game, Phasmophobia, across multiple platforms. You will work closely with our development team, using your keen eye for detail to identify and report bugs, suggest improvements, and help us deliver a polished and enjoyable gaming experience to our players.

Your responsibilities

• Conduct thorough testing of Phasmophobia on PC, focusing on VR testing and PSVR2 to identify bugs, exploits, and performance issues.
• Collaborate with the development team to understand new features and content, ensuring they meet quality standards.
• Use Jira, Confluence and Slack to manage and track bug reports, test cases, and documentation.
• Provide detailed and clear bug reports, including steps to reproduce, expected results, and actual results.
• Verify bug fixes and ensure they do not introduce new issues.
• Participate in regular team meetings to discuss progress, share insights, and suggest improvements.

Requirements

• Experience as a QA Tester or similar role on shipped titles, preferably within the horror game genre.
• Experience testing in multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation and Xbox
• Understanding of the game development process, particularly for post-launch content creation.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality products.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for horror games.
• Knowledge and experience playing Phasmophobia.
• Proven experience (typically 2+ years) in QA testing.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

🌍 Remote working – with occasional travel to our Southampton office and other locations as required.

🍽️ Weekly free team lunches – good food, great company!

🎉 Regular social events – we love bringing our teams together!

🏠 Hybrid & flexible working options

🕓 Flextime – because life doesn’t always fit 9–5

✈️ Opportunities to travel to amazing industry events like GDC, Gamescom, TwitchCon (EU & US), EGX & Develop:Brighton

📦 Relocation package to help you settle in

🏅 Employee of the Month vouchers

🎓 Training & Development Budget – invest in your growth with courses, conferences & learning resources

🎂 30 days holiday , including your birthday and a dedicated wellbeing day

🎄 Christmas studio shutdown – enjoy the holidays, on us!