Senior Game QA Tester & Team Lead (Playtest)

Frontier Developments plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus/Reward Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Private Medical/Dental healthcare

Stock Options

Relocation support

Free drinks, fruit or food

Job summary

Frontier Developments plc in Cambridge is seeking a Senior QA Tester to test our games through pre-production to post-release content, focusing on medium-to-high risk features and comprehensive test suites. You will lead testing efforts, mentor peers, and collaborate with cross-discipline teams, with opportunities to take on Assistant Lead or Team Lead responsibilities across projects.

Join a creative, inclusive studio known for Elite Dangerous and Planet Zoo, with a strong wellbeing focus and a

Qualifications

• Significant QA experience in the games industry with strong understanding of QA tools, procedures, methodologies and workflows.
• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience aligning testing with requirements, managing priorities and collaborating across disciplines/teams.
• Proven leadership or mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Write, run and maintain medium-to-high risk test specifications and suites for new and existing projects.
• Conduct playtesting using a variety of test personas.
• Envision user stories and gather data with provided instructions.
• Identify and report issues clearly and accurately.
• Perform regression testing for internal and external issues.
• Act as point of contact for specific features and collaborate with cross-discipline teams.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to other testers.
• Raise potential future hurdles for testing and suggest fixes for further testing.
• Contribute to product information, identification of problem areas and trend analysis.
• Support develop/publish our games in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment.

Skills

QA leadership

Mentoring

Regression testing

Playtesting

Test planning

Risk analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Frontier Developments plc in Cambridge is seeking a Senior QA Tester to test our games through pre-production to post-release content, focusing on medium-to-high risk features and comprehensive test suites. You will lead testing efforts, mentor peers, and collaborate with cross-discipline teams, with opportunities to take on Assistant Lead or Team Lead responsibilities across projects.

Join a creative, inclusive studio known for Elite Dangerous and Planet Zoo, with a strong wellbeing focus and a