QA Test Lead - Games
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
Who We Are
From games on TV to mobile and web, Next Games is a Netflix first-party studio that develops approachable games to entertain a diverse, global audience.
We design games that Netflix members can enjoy every day as part of their subscription. Our games released on Netflix to date include TV games Boggle Party, Pictionary Game Night, Party Crashers: Fool Your Friends, and Underwatermelon, as well as Netflix Puzzled, available on mobile devices and on tudum.com.
We proudly combine our Finnish game development culture with Netflix's global entertainment culture, embracing the strengths of both and empowering our talented and diverse teams to deliver their best work yet.
The Role
As a QA Lead, you have a passion for video 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 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:
Lead one or more game projects from the Quality Assurance 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.
Experience working with multiple titles/products.
Experience working with external developers and external QA providers.
Excellent knowledge of QA methodologies and tools.
Understanding of test strategy and test schedule concepts.
Attention to detail.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, time management and communication skills.
Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and prioritizing a wide range of tasks.
Familiarity with mobile platforms (iOS, Android, etc.) and related technologies.
Experience with Unity and/or automated testing tools is a plus.
We aim high here at Next Games and will ask you to do the same. In exchange, you’ll be part of a team that is great to work with, dedicated, and passionate about what we do.
We look for what each person brings to our collective skillset, culture, and values to make them richer. Will you be the person to make us better?
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.