Remote AAA Game QA Lead - Strategy & Mentorship

Escape Velocity Entertainment; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Velocity Entertainment is seeking a Test Manager to lead QA for a AAA game development team. You will guide embedded testing, balance quality with schedule, and partner with leadership to manage risk in a complex development environment.

You will mentor QA Leads, oversee test planning and execution across functional, gameplay, performance, and certification areas, and drive defect analysis and improvements. Remote role with global collaboration opportunities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software QA with 3+ years leading teams in game development.
• Proven track record shipping at least one AAA title across full development lifecycle.
• Expertise in test strategies, risk-based testing, and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define global QA strategy, objectives, quality gates, and risk-based testing for major milestones.
• Mentor and develop QA Leads and testers, managing internal and external QA resources.
• Oversee test execution across functional, gameplay, performance, stability, and platform certification.
• Analyze defect data to identify systemic issues and drive root-cause analysis.
• Establish QA schedules and deliverables for major milestones and release readiness.
• Lead preparation for first-party certification, coordinating test plans and submission risks.
• Advocate for quality as the senior QA representative within project leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Manage external vendors and co-development QA, aligning expectations and reporting.

Skills

QA leadership

risk-based testing

Agile methodologies

communication with senior leadership

Tools

Jira

TestRail

Job description

Escape Velocity Entertainment is seeking a Test Manager to lead QA for a AAA game development team. You will guide embedded testing, balance quality with schedule, and partner with leadership to manage risk in a complex development environment.

You will mentor QA Leads, oversee test planning and execution across functional, gameplay, performance, and certification areas, and drive defect analysis and improvements. Remote role with global collaboration opportunities.