QA Lead (Gaming)

Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; hybrid work model

Company

hirify.global Brisbane is a video game studio developing cross-platform games, including Bluey’s Happy Snaps and other announced and unannounced projects.

What you will do

• Coordinate QA activities, priorities, and deliverables across multiple projects, milestones, and releases.
• Delegate and track QA tasks based on project priorities, timelines, and team capacity.
• Communicate bugs, priorities, requirements, risks, blockers, and progress between QA, Development, Production, and other studio teams.
• Coordinate internal and external QA testing and maintain bug tracking, QA plans, test documentation, and related processes.
• Support the QA Director with mentoring, performance development, team coordination, and workflow improvements.
• Help integrate QA into the wider game development and production process.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional QA experience with a strong understanding of the QA lifecycle across junior, mid, and senior levels.
• 2+ years of leadership, coordination, or mentoring experience within a QA team.
• Experience coordinating QA activities across projects, milestones, or releases and managing competing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and software or game development processes.
• Experience with bug prioritisation, project management, task-tracking tools such as Jira or Hansoft, and cross-functional communication.
• Passion for games and genuine interest in the video game industry.

Nice to have

• Experience as a QA Lead, QA Coordinator, Senior QA, or in a similar leadership role.
• Experience with multiple platforms, release cycles, live service games, or First Party Submission requirements.
• Familiarity with QA tools, test management systems, automation, or programming and scripting languages such as C++, C#, or Python.
• Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, Perforce, project management certification, or Agile certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model supporting work-life balance.
• Private health insurance, fitness subsidies, mental health support, paid parental leave, and childcare assistance.
• Learning and development opportunities, mentorship, training programs, industry events, and speaking opportunities.
• Additional paid leave, including birthday, Christmas shutdown, volunteer, and women’s health leave.
• Subsidised car parking, employee referral bonuses, snacks, breakfast, social events, a games room, and a rooftop terrace.
• Collaborative, creative, and inclusive studio environment with a focus on employee wellbeing.

Hiring process

• Initial call with the Talent Acquisition Team.
• Interview with the QA Director.
• Interview with the QA Team.