Senior QA Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Malta.

📋 Description

• Define and implement test coverage across various features, systems, and game builds.

• Develop test plans, test cases, and regression suites aligned with technical and gameplay specifications.

• Evaluate features and systems through functional, integration, regression, exploratory, and compatibility testing scenarios.

• Identify, reproduce, investigate, and document bugs with detailed reproduction steps and technical evidence.

• Collaborate with engineers, designers, production staff, QA leadership, and other disciplines to examine issues, assess severity, and validate fixes.

• Test gameplay systems within Unreal Engine 5.

• Support testing of multiplayer and networked gameplay, which includes replication, connectivity, latency, synchronization, and player interactions.

• Organize and facilitate internal playtests and convert player feedback into actionable insights.

• Maintain Jira bug-tracking workflows, QA documentation, and reporting.

• Analyze defect trends and testing data to pinpoint recurring issues and coverage gaps.

• Contribute to the development of automated testing and internal QA tools.

• Prioritize defects in relation to development milestones and release criteria.

• Assist in identifying technical and gameplay risks early in the production process.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant professional experience in game development QA, preferably in a senior QA, QA Engineer, or a similarly technical quality role.

• Strong expertise in Unreal Engine 5, with demonstrable commercial experience on a shipped title or a game that is currently in active development.

• Comprehensive understanding of game development workflows and the interplay between engineering, design, art, production, and QA.

• Experience in creating and maintaining organized test plans, test cases, and regression coverage.

• Excellent skills in bug investigation and reproduction.

• Proficient knowledge of Python, C#, Lua, Unreal Blueprints, or Unreal scripting tools.

• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, or Bugzilla.

• Understanding of Agile methodologies and continuous integration/delivery workflows.

• Experience in analyzing QA data, defect trends, and testing outcomes.

• Capability to collaborate with technical teams and engage in direct discussions with engineers regarding issues.

• Ability to independently prioritize tasks across multiple features and development areas.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Proactive attitude towards quality assurance and early risk identification.

• Genuine passion for games and an understanding of polished, responsive gameplay.

• Must reside in Europe or a CET-compatible time zone, ensuring sufficient overlap with Central European working hours.

• Previous experience testing multiplayer, PvP, PvE, or shooter titles is a plus.

• Experience with testing networked gameplay and debugging replication, latency, matchmaking, or online services is a plus.

• Background in developing or maintaining automated testing frameworks, scripts, or QA tools is a plus.

• Experience with performance, load, or stress testing is a plus.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated build validation is a plus.

• Experience testing across multiple platforms is a plus.

• AAA game development experience is a plus.

• Experience working within a fully remote, multinational game development team is a plus.

• Experience contributing to a title through various production stages, from early development to launch is a plus.

• Active interest in competitive and multiplayer games is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Flexible location within Europe or CET-compatible time zones.

• Globally distributed, multinational team.

• Self-managing work environment.

• Open and friendly collaboration culture.