QA Lead

As a QA Lead you will show initiative and demonstrate a proactive approach to developing the QA function, whilst being responsible for leading and managing QA on a new AAA Unreal project.

Third Kind Games - a Virtuos Studio, is a world-class co-development games studio. Third Kind Games was founded in 2016 by a team of nine former Activision veterans and became a Virtuos Studio in 2024.

Our studio is based in Royal Leamington Spa and we also have remote studios in Poland and Spain. Our three studios have been built on the same original spirit and values since our beginning.

We work with some of the biggest names in the games industry such as Blizzard, Amazon, Microsoft and Mythical Games. We’re proud of our track record working on critically acclaimed games and franchises. We are also setting new benchmarks for creativity in the games industry, driving technical expertise in programming alongside creative innovation.

What is it like to be a Third Kinder?

We are a diverse team of people. We are collaborative, open-minded creatives who embrace ideas and knowledge from everyone in our team, with the aim of developing and inspiring ourselves, our projects and our games.

Work life balance and flexibility are very important to us and our team. At TKG we offer a place where our team can be their most creative, imaginative and confident selves. We want all of our team to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. TKG recently received a GOLD Award in Mind Charity’s Workplace Wellbeing Index, recognising our dedication to our team’s mental health and wellbeing.

Role Overview

You enjoy:

• Leading and managing QA within a new IP and working with the development team.
• A variety of testing methodologies, including creation, and execution of test plans.
• Showing initiative and demonstrating a proactive approach to developing the QA function.
• Being a team player, but also working autonomously, whilst knowing when to ask for advice from your colleagues.
• Communicating and presenting to Scrum meetings,
• Creating innovative solutions for our games and helping drive the development of the project and the team.

What we are looking for from a Third Kinder

You would:

• Demonstrate a track record of collaborating with production and management teams.
• Be responsible for ensuring that our games work as intended, free of bugs and exceeding the standards that Third Kind, clients and our players expect.
• Use your passion for gaming to develop our team’s approach to QA and testing, to ensure continuous improvement.
• Support and help the delivery of the QA strategy across this project.
• Understand performance management and can lead, develop and motivate the team through one-to-ones and structured appraisals to deliver training needs.
• Show initiative and demonstrate a proactive approach to developing the QA functions.
• Be highly adaptable and a great problem solver.

Skills you need

• 1+ years' experience in a similar QA lead role.
• 5+ years' experience in a QA role working with Unreal.
• Experience appraising, coaching and developing QAs.
• Experience in writing concise, well-written bug reports.

Skills it would be great to have

Experience with:

• Unity or a similar engine as a QA.

Location

• Based in our Leamington Studio full-time.