Lead QA Tester

July 12, 2026 Auto Import

Ironwood Studios is a Seattle-based AA game studio that has shipped our first successful title, Pacific Drive, and we’re looking for an experienced Lead Quality Assurance Tester to lead our internal QA team on our exciting and unannounced next project. As the Lead QA Tester on the team, you will be responsible for managing the QA team and help shape and quality assurance for Ironwood as a studio. You will also establish, iterate on, and improve testing documentation and processes. RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul> <li>Manage the QA Team and mentor junior QA team members</li> <li>Lead team triage meetings</li> <li>Represent the QA discipline on a leadership level, providing timely and accurate updates related to game quality and escalate critical issues as needed</li> <li>Identify and communicate when additional staffing resources are needed to fulfill testing requirements</li> <li>Plan, create, document, and implement effective test plans for projects</li> <li>Collaborate with production to implement and document procedures for bug ticket creation, tracking, and verifying fixes</li> </ul> QUALIFICATIONS: <ul> <li>5+ years of experience as a QA tester or QA Lead</li> <li>At least one shipped title as a QA lead OR comparable experience</li> <li>Thoroughly familiar with best QA testing practices including documentation and be capable of contributing if needed</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Experience writing test plans and implementing testing procedures</li> <li>Comfortable testing on multiple platforms</li> <li>Experience with bug/task tracking and test planning 3rd party software </li> </ul> PREFERENCES: <ul> <li>Comfortable in small independent development team settings (less than 25)</li> <li>Familiarity with Jira and Confluence</li> <li>Experience with console submission and certification processes</li> <li>Familiarity working with external testing teams, external playtests, and user research testing</li> <li>Has experienced a full development cycle of production (pre production to post launch support)</li> </ul> WHAT WE ARE OFFERING: <ul> <li>Job Type: Full Time Salary</li> <li>Medical/Dental/Disability/Retirement Benefits</li> <li>Revenue-sharing bonus structure</li> <li>Paid sick and vacation time as well as paid holidays and studio week-long breaks</li> <li>Opportunity to join a studio shortly after their first successful launch</li> <li>Onsite in Redmond, WA (relocation aid is available if desired)</li> <li>Pay Range: $80,000-$100,000 USD</li> </ul> CONTACT: If you meet most or all of the requirements and Ironwood Studios sounds like a place you’d like to join, let us know! Please send your resume (cover letter not required) using the following subject line: “Job Rec - Lead QA Tester”.

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