QA Manager (Contract)
All of our development roles at Bonfire are united around a primary goal: creating the best player experience - one that is fun, uniting, and fulfilling. As our QA Manager, you will guide our team and ensure alignment with our long-term QA objectives to fulfill that goal. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture, and through collaboration with developers and leadership along with the use of automation tools, you will empower both teams to achieve excellence in every aspect of our QA and development process.
Bonfire Studios is a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment where every developer’s voice shapes the company, the game, and the tasks we work on each day. As a QA Manager on a small, focused team, you will have the opportunity to help shape our new IP and create amazing experiences for our players.
You will be impactful in this role by being accountable for...
Quality Assurance Strategy and Implementation:
- Develop and execute comprehensive quality assurance strategies tailored to the specific needs of the project.
- Collaborate and Define testing methodologies, establish quality standards, and implement processes to ensure product excellence.
- Continuously evaluate, gain feedback and improve QA processes to adapt to changing project requirements and industry best practices.
- Ensure that all QA activities comply with relevant regulatory and industry standards.
- Ensure that the QA processes are aligned with the development team need and player and expectations.
- Incorporate player feedback into QA strategies and processes to enhance product quality.
Cross-disciplinary collaboration and leadership:
- Foster collaboration and communication across interdisciplinary teams.
- Act as a liaison between developers, project leads, and stakeholders.
- Effectively communicate QA requirements, address issues, and facilitate problem-solving to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines.
- Provide regular updates and reports on QA progress, challenges, and improvements to senior contributors and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with team leadership on the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies to ensure product reliability and stability.
Technical Integration:
- Enhance the overall productivity of the development team by implementing and optimizing automation strategies in partnership with the automation engineer on the development team.
- Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in the product and testing processes.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure the QA team is using the most effective tools and techniques.
QA Team Leadership and Development:
- Lead and mentor a small team of external QA professionals, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure high performance.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the QA team.
- Set clear goals and expectations for the QA team, and conduct regular performance evaluations.
- Actively engage in the team's work, directly contributing to QA tasks and projects alongside team members.
- Work closely and support the team on dissecting feedback to address quality issues and improve the overall user experience.
We’re excited about you because you…
- Believe, as we do, that great games are the product of great teams that put their people first.
- Are a seasoned leader of quality assurance, adept at synthesizing player needs, the creative vision of the game, and tooling innovation to tailor a holistic approach to achieving quality standards.
- Want to have a large impact while collaborating with other talented developers in a tight knit AAA studio, rolling up your sleeves and using your passions and interests to shape your role at the company.
- Thrive on collaboration and communicate well with developers of all disciplines.
- Are open, humble, eager, and excited about learning and contributing in multiple areas of the studio. Your curiosity propels you to jump in and dive deep on new problems.
- Value building trust with the people you work with.
- Value working with a diverse team and welcome different perspectives.
- Have a growth mindset and also care about helping others develop.
- Are as passionate about the creative process and developing games as we are!
You’ll love working at Bonfire because we…
- Have strong values that include transparency, ownership, and trust. We are a people-first studio that also strives for a high bar of excellence in our creations.
- Celebrate craft expertise because we are a small, tight-knit group of highly experienced game developers who are as passionate about our team as we are our game.
- Offer opportunities to learn and contribute beyond your focused discipline in areas of interest or passion.
- Practice candor and feedback, leveling ourselves and each other up in the process.
- Play games and have fun together, kindling our own love for games and learning about each other.
This contract would be up to 12 months, and the base salary range for this position is $150,000-200,000. The range doesn't tell the whole story - we are always open to candidates at different stages in their careers and consider candidates' potential impact holistically, not just their years of experience or skill level. In addition to a base salary, this role will be eligible for full health benefits including medical, dental, vision and more (plus paid time off).
You can learn more about Bonfire's studio culture, team, benefits, and perks on our website: www.bonfirestudios.com. Any information you submit is used for recruiting purposes only, and is never shared. You can learn more in our privacy policy.
