Senior Qa Engineer (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior QA Engineer (Game Development): Shaping the quality strategy and execution for a feature team on a new and Unpublished R&D title with an accent on scalable testing and clear quality goals. Focus on improving pipelines, workflows, and test coverage to improve the player experience.

Location: This role is based in Sydney, Australia.

Company

Riot Sydney is a powerhouse of talent and experts in global development, working on VALORANT, League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, alongside exciting R&D and Tech projects.

What you will do

• Contribute to a quality-first mindset across the development team.
• Design, implement, and execute test plans, charters, and test cases across game features, tools, and backend systems.
• Define quality metrics and use data to inform risk management, release readiness, and product confidence.
• Improve pipelines, workflows, and test coverage.
• Partner with engineers to investigate issues and triage defects.
• Coordinate testing with offsite or vendor QA teams and provide structured feedback.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software or game QA roles.
• Demonstrated experience in test planning, execution, and reporting.
• Strong collaboration skills across engineering, design, and production functions.
• Ability to discuss and review technical implementation details with engineers.
• Experience coordinating with distributed testing resources and evaluating test effectiveness.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with QA tooling such as Jira, TestRail, or custom reporting dashboards.
• Experience testing complex services or engine systems, ideally in games or interactive applications.
• Understanding of version control workflows (e.g., Git, Perforce).
• Certifications in software testing (e.g., ISTQB Foundation, BBST, Agile Testing).
• Prior experience working in Unreal Engine or with telemetry/performance test tools.
• Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Co-op gaming areas.
• Medical Insurance that covers you and your dependents.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness fund.
• Learning and Development opportunities.