QA Lead (Social)

Location: United States, Remote

Salary: $148,000–$222,000 USD per year for the Seattle example; pay varies by geographic location.

Company

hirify.global is developing a new competitive multiplayer game and franchise for PlayStation.

What you will do

• Develop product knowledge from both player-value and technical-systems perspectives.
• Build, maintain, and execute a cross-disciplinary QA strategy for the Social areas of a competitive multiplayer game.
• Identify process and toolchain problems and address quality issues as early as possible.
• Partner with Engineering to develop tooling and automation strategies that improve product stability.
• Train and supervise external QA staff within the QA plan.
• Work with the QA Director to define and maintain team-wide quality assurance standards and practices.

Requirements

• Technical testing experience for systems with limited player-facing experiences, including matchmaking, crossplay, cross-save, and account entitlements.
• Ability to define QA strategies aligned with business, project, and systems needs.
• Ability to understand game systems quickly and design efficient test coverage.
• Experience directing external Test or QA staff.
• Experience with social game systems such as matchmaking, friends, clans, chat, and trust and safety features.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to align plans across disciplines.

Nice to have

• Experience managing full-time QA staff.
• Experience taking a project from pre-production through live support.
• Experience shipping a live-service game requiring sustained stability and quality.
• Experience developing and shipping a title using Unreal Engine.
• Experience with PC and console platforms, or a degree in Computer Science, Game Design, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-disciplinary collaboration with Design, Production, Engineering, and Art.
• Mission-focused team with diverse backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.
• Remote flexibility with geographic pay variation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program, and Sony product discounts.
• Potential eligibility for a bonus package.

Hiring process

• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage and may include criminal background checks for some roles.