[Hiring] QA Manager @Nightdive Studios, Inc.

Nightdive Studios, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a remote QA Manager to join their dynamic team. This role involves leading bug triage meetings, coordinating with developers, and ensuring game functionality through smoke tests and playtests. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in QA, with experience in the gaming industry, and a passion for retro gaming. The company values self-expression and collaboration, making it a fantastic place for those who thrive in a creative environment. If you're driven to achieve excellence and eager to contribute to exciting projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of QA experience in gaming or software industry.
• Ability to work with teams across different time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead bug triage meetings and coordinate with developers.
• Analyze risks of defects and bugs on project timelines.

Skills

Bug Triage

Smoke Testing

Game Functionality Verification

Risk Analysis

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Feedback and Suggestions

Tools

JIRA

Perforce

Git

Job description

Apr 14, 2025 - Nightdive Studios, Inc. is hiring a remote QA Manager. Salary: $50k - $70k/year. Location: USA.

Come join Nightdive Studios, the developer behind classic games including System Shock Remake, Turok, and The Thing: Remastered. We are looking for talented individuals to grow our team.

Our team of talented developers is growing. Our backgrounds are diverse, but we share a real passion for all things retro gaming. We believe that if you’re looking for a tight-knit crew that celebrates self-expression and embraces collaboration, we might be a phenomenal fit for you.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Digest incoming bug reports from all current Nightdive projects.
2. Lead bug triage meetings and coordinate between Nightdive developers and external QA partners.
3. Occasionally perform smoke tests and playtests of our games in an early state to verify game functionality.
4. Providing guidance and support to QA Teams.
5. Post game release, looking over social media, community discord channels for any issues not caught by developers or QA teams and adding them to JIRA.
6. Self-motivated, with a desire to learn with little supervision.
7. Ability to quickly grasp concepts and improve on existing ones.
8. Analyze risks of defects and bugs on the schedule and project timelines.
9. Understanding of console-specific bugs and features.
10. Driven to achieve excellence with a history of strong work output.
11. Researching, designing, documenting, and modifying software and bug specifications.
12. Ability to work with others who are located overseas and in different timezones.
13. Able to provide feedback and suggestions on improving existing systems in a professional manner.
14. Meet deadlines with minimal turnaround time.
15. Regularly checking and contributing to conversations happening in either Discord, Notion, email, Slack, and JIRA.
16. Report to Producers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators a condensed/digestible state of the bugs in the array of the different Nightdive projects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ego-free, highly motivated, action-oriented, curious learn-it-all with a growth mindset.
2. Strive for superior performance.
3. Comfort operating in ambiguous and unregimented environments.
4. Ability to learn and consistently use JIRA for keeping track of upcoming launches.
5. 3-5 years of QA experience in the game, software industry, or both.
6. Shipped at least 3 titles on multiple platforms.
7. Experience with Perforce, Git, or any version control system.
8. PC cross-platform experience (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc).
9. Console platform experience (Xbox, PS4/PS5, Switch, etc).
10. Experience with open source software and licenses (GPL3, etc).
11. Familiarity with older game titles a plus.
12. Past experiences with in-house game engines a plus.
13. Experience with past-gen and current-gen console platforms a plus.
14. Creative solutions to complex problems a plus.

REPORT STRUCTURE:

• This role reports to the Producer.

Compensation: $50k - $70k/year depending on experience.