Remote QA Test Manager - Lead AAA Game Testing & Strategy

Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday closures

Medical & Dental

Wellbeing allowance

Studio bonus

Home office equipment

Region-based benefits

Job summary

Escape Velocity is seeking a seasoned Test Manager to lead QA for a AAA game development team. You will oversee embedded testing, mentor QA Leads, and partner with cross-functional leadership to balance quality, schedule, and risk in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities include defining QA strategy and milestones, coordinating test planning across functional, gameplay, performance, multiplayer, and certification, and driving root-cause analysis and improvements.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Define global QA strategy, test objectives, quality gates, and risk-based testing methodologies for major project milestones.
• Integrate QA into early development planning to ensure quality is a core part of the feature lifecycle.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing team of QA Leads and testers, fostering ownership and collaboration.
• Oversee test execution across functional, gameplay, performance, stability, multiplayer, and platform certification areas.
• Monitor defect trends and quality risks, driving root-cause analysis and preventative initiatives.
• Communicate emerging quality risks and technical assessments to Production and project leadership.
• Establish QA schedules and deliverables for major milestones and coordinate final regression during releases.
• Lead preparation for first-party certification and coordinate test plans and submission risks.
• Advocate for quality within project leadership and build partnerships across disciplines.
• Manage external vendors and co-development QA teams to ensure seamless integration.

Skills

QA Leadership

Game development QA

Test strategy

Agile methodologies

Communication

Tools

Jira

TestRail

Automation

Telemetry

Job description

Escape Velocity is seeking a seasoned Test Manager to lead QA for a AAA game development team. You will oversee embedded testing, mentor QA Leads, and partner with cross-functional leadership to balance quality, schedule, and risk in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities include defining QA strategy and milestones, coordinating test planning across functional, gameplay, performance, multiplayer, and certification, and driving root-cause analysis and improvements.