Lead QA Engineer

Plan A Technologies is looking for a Lead QA Engineer
with a passion for mobile gaming to spearhead the quality assurance strategy for our free-to-play (F2P), live-operated titles. In this role, you will go beyond simple bug hunting; you will architect testing frameworks, lead a team of testers, and ensure our live operations run seamlessly for millions of players. You will be the gatekeeper of quality, balancing rapid content updates with a polished player experience.

Please note: you must have at least 8+ years in Game QA, with at least 5+ years in a Lead role to be considered for this role.

Define and implement the end-to-end testing strategy for mobile games, focusing on high-frequency live-op updates.

Oversee the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans and cases within Test Rail.

Coordinate with Producers and Engineers to manage the "Live Ops" cycle, ensuring stability during events, patches, and store updates.

Work within Unity to assist in debugging, identifying performance bottlenecks, and validating assets.

Lead, mentor, and scale the QA team, fostering a culture of excellence and attention to detail.

8+ years in Game QA, with at least 5+ years in a Lead role.

Proven track record with

Free-to-Play (F2P) mobile games andLive Operations(handling real-time events and server-side updates).

Expert proficiency inTestRailfor organizing and tracking large-scale test cycles.

Basic knowledge of the Unity Editor(e.g., navigating scenes, checking logs, or basic C# understanding) is a strong advantage.

Deep understanding ofiOS (App Store Connect) and Android (Google Play Console) submission and testing requirements

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills

Excellent organizational, problem solver, and analytical abilities

Outstanding communication, and interpersonal skills

Initiative and drive to do great things

Experience with performance testing (FPS, battery consumption, memory leaks) on low-to-high-end mobile devices.

Familiarity with back-end testing for multiplayer games or real-time leaderboards.

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines as they relate to mobile game builds (e.g., Jenkins or Git Hub Actions).

Plan A Technologies is an American software development and technology advisory firm that brings top-tier engineering talent to clients around the world. Our software engineers tackle custom product development projects, staff augmentation, major integrations and upgrades, and much more. The team is far more hands‑on than the giant outsourcing shops, but still big enough to handle major enterprise clients.

Read more about us here:

Location: Work From Home 100% of the time, or come in to one of our global offices. Up to you.

Great colleagues and an upbeat work environment:You'll join an excellent team of supportive engineers and project managers who work hard but don't ever compete with each other.

Vacation, Brand New Laptop, and More:
You’ll get a generous vacation schedule, and other goodies.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!