QA Lead - Games

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Who We Are

Next Games, founded in 2013 and based in Helsinki, Finland, crafts cutting-edge, approachable games for a global audience inspired by popular Netflix shows and movies and our own fresh ideas. We combine the Finnish game development culture with Netflix’s global entertainment culture, embracing the strengths of both and empowering our talented and diverse teams to do the best work of their careers.

The Role

As a QA Lead, you have a passion for mobile games and an eagerness to take on the next big challenge. You will support our teams in delivering quality gaming experiences to our players. In this role, you will be responsible for creating, executing, and maintaining comprehensive testing strategies, ensuring that our mobile games meet and exceed high-quality standards. You will work closely with our design, development, and production teams, focusing on maintaining the high quality of our games. 

Key responsibilities:

• Co-lead major mobile game projects from the QA perspective, shaping the test strategy and working with external partners on planning and scheduling throughout different phases of the project.

• Create, execute, and maintain test cases for seamless game functionality.

• Bug identification, creation, review, and verification. 

• Work with analytics tools and data.

• Provide valuable input in product design reviews on functionality, schedules, and potential issues.

• Share feedback and recommendations for software usability, accessibility, and functionality.

• Collaborate closely with production and support teams, as well as other QA teams within the studio, to enhance game quality and share knowledge.

• Foster effective communication and test execution with external partners.

Preferred skills and experience:

• Proven experience as a QA Lead or similar role in the gaming industry or relevant role, with experience working on shipped mobile games a plus.

• Experience with web-based testing.

• Experience working in embedded teams. 

• Excellent knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and tools.

• Understanding of test strategy and test schedule concepts

• Proven experience in crafting and executing test cases.

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills and attention to detail

• Familiarity with mobile platforms (iOS, Android, etc.) and related technologies.

• Experience with automated testing tools is a plus.

We're eager to hear from you if you're passionate about creating innovative mobile games in a fun, supportive environment!

Why Next Games?

As a studio, Next Games offers competitive pay, unlimited holidays, hobby clubs, and so much more. With over 30 nationalities, multiple genders, and people from all kinds of backgrounds within our studio, we pride ourselves in being a welcoming and inclusive place to work and grow. Our working language is English. 

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.