QA Manager, Publishing (6-months Contract)

Location: Remote in California, United States

Annual salary: $86,000–$128,000 in Los Angeles, varying by location, qualifications, experience, and expertise.

Company

Skydance Games, a division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, develops franchise-driven interactive entertainment and games.

What you will do

• Build and lead the publishing QA function from the earliest game builds through launch.
• Manage external QA testers and testing partners.
• Design QA strategies, workflows, standards, test plans, test case libraries, and scenario coverage for each title.
• Partner with producers, leads, platform holders, and development teams to set priorities, milestones, coverage goals, and certification plans.
• Triage and prioritize bugs, track defect resolution, and maintain audit-ready QA documentation.
• Report testing status and risks to stakeholders while recommending solutions and process improvements.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a senior QA role across the full production lifecycle.
• Experience leading a testing team with strong people-management and cross-functional communication skills.
• Experience with bug-tracking tools, test-management platforms, and version control.
• Strong attention to detail and judgment in prioritizing ship-quality risks.
• Genuine enthusiasm for games and understanding of game mechanics and player expectations.
• Ability to work remotely from California.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month project hire with potential extension and/or conversion to a staff position.
• Opportunity to build a publishing QA function from the ground up.
• Work across internal development teams, external testing partners, producers, leads, and platform holders.
• Focus on creativity, collaboration, trust, and high-quality interactive entertainment.