[Hiring] Studio QA Director @Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc

Role Description

Are you a visionary QA leader who has successfully steered quality strategy for massive, cross-platform live service games? As the Studio QA Director at Escape Velocity, you will oversee and elevate the overarching quality standards for our ambitious competitive, real-time multiplayer titles. Reporting directly to the VP of Product Development and partnering with cross-functional leaders, you will guide the studio’s QA discipline to new heights. You will inherit and iterate on established QA processes and partner closely with our Associate QA Director to drive day-to-day project testing and execution.

Your focus will be on high-level studio strategy, QA budgeting, cross-functional development alignment, and ensuring our live service operations run flawlessly across PC, console, and mobile platforms. This is a unique opportunity to shape the strategic QA infrastructure of a well-funded studio and guide our testing strategy through pre-launch, launch, and years of live service content.

What we will do together:

• Champion and optimize the long-term strategic vision for the QA discipline across Escape Velocity.
• Refine and scale studio-wide quality KPIs, release management protocols, and testing frameworks tailored for a continuous, cross-platform (PC, console, and mobile) live service environment.
• Oversee the QA budget, resource allocation, and high-level vendor strategies.
• Act as the ultimate decision-maker for external test partnerships and 1st party platform compliance.
• Direct, mentor, and manage the Associate QA Director, helping them grow as a leader.
• Collaborate closely with the VP of Product Development, Production, and other Studio Directors.
• Lead the QA organization's exploration and adoption of AI in our testing strategy.
• Assess and implement advanced testing methodologies like automation, backend service testing, and data-driven QA practices.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills, capable of advocating for quality at the executive level.
• Extensive senior-level leadership experience (Director or equivalent) in game development QA.
• Proven track record of shipping and sustaining large-scale, cross-platform live service games.
• Deep expertise in managing and mentoring senior QA staff and overseeing large, distributed testing teams.
• Comprehensive understanding of live service release management.
• Expert-level knowledge of modern QA tools and environments.
• Strong sense of purpose and self-motivation, with an eye toward continuous improvement.

Benefits

• A generous PTO allowance.
• Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance).
• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare.
• Private Mental Health scheme.
• A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance.
• Discretionary Studio Bonus.
• Top range tech for your home set up.
• Other benefits based on your region.

How to apply

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.