Lead QA Quality Assurance · Funcom (Bucharest, Romania)

We like to think of ourselves as more than just developers. We're a friendly group of around 500 people with plenty of casual and hardcore gamers, tech heads and creative masterminds, organized planners, and nerdy game fans who make this industry so fun. And we’re all together on a mission to open windows to amazing worlds. We've been making games for over 30 years, crafting and publishing unique experiences that have put us on the path to becoming a leader in Online Worlds.

We've got five studios spread across Norway, the USA, Portugal, Sweden, and Romania, and we're always on the lookout for more dedicated people to join our ranks.

We're all about creating a relaxed and equal workspace where flat communication and our agile structure are key to delivering world-class games.

So, if you're ready to make your mark, we're ready to welcome you!

Your Mission in Funcom

As a Lead QA, you will be responsible for leading a part of a QA Team for one of Funcom’s top franchises, collaborating with the other QA leads and development / QA teams to ensure a high-quality experience for our players. You will plan, build, and organize the work of your team to fit the project timeline and needs. You will develop and mentor your team members to ensure their growth and help them reach high professional and quality standards. You will help improve our QA processes for our AAA games, with a focus on automation, massive online multiplayer, live operations, procedural content generation, and very large open worlds. You will be one of the quality champions for the project.

How you can have an impact in your position:

• Help maintain the good functionality of the game systems by developing an in-depth understanding of them and their associated requirements
• Build and execute test plans
• Help lead the qualitative feedback process from a QA perspective
• Lead your team through direct mentorship

We are looking for you to have:

• Passion for video games
• Clear, effective communication across teams and cultures
• An agile, quality-oriented mindset
• 3+ years of experience in the game industry working in a QA or related role
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies and tools, video game testing standards, and the video game development cycle
• Passion for leadership and mentoring
• Strong analytical and problem-detection skills

In addition, ideally, you might also have:

• Open-world and multiplayer games
• PC and Console games
• Automated testing
• Creating and maintaining test plans for game systems and features
• Knowledge of SDLC, STLC and Agile development
• Test and issue management tools (JIRA, Testrail, etc.)

We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis and recommend candidates to apply as soon as possible!

Please apply in English .

Why Funcom?

We’re a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. That means we're all about creating a relaxed, equal workspace where you can be yourself and make a difference in what we do. More so, we're big believers in work-life balance.

Over 80 people work and play in our BucharestStudio , a professional working environment with aninternational work culture,currently focusing onQualityAssurance, with plans in place to expand to other areas of game development over time.

Our office is located at the very heart of the city, at Piata Victoriei – the starting point for the best sightseeing tours of the city, near the metro station and close to some of the best restaurants in Bucharest.

Working at FuncomBucharest offersa relaxed workplace,a fully customizable benefits package, and well-being initiatives. What’s more, we know how to have fun and, at the same time, aim high in what we do. We're pros at throwing BBQ parties or planning events, usually hosted at amazing locations.