QA Manager
Pixel Toys · Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom
Computer Games · 51-200 employees
About the role
You will lead the studio's QA function by defining strategic vision, mentoring the internal team, and fostering a high-performing culture. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality across the development lifecycle, from planning to live operations.
What they look for
Requirements
The ideal candidate has a rich background in QA leadership within the mobile or free-to-play gaming space and experience managing distributed teams. You must possess strong technical expertise in testing methodologies, automated frameworks, and platform compliance for Apple App Store and Google Play.
Benefits
Full description
Based in the heart of Leamington Spa, Pixel Toys have spent over a decade pushing the capabilities of mobile and VR gaming. We have developed multiple award-winning titles, including: Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realm War; and we’re now excited to be exclusively working on a new game, unlike ANYTHING we’ve done previously!
As a forward thinking and innovative studio we are always looking for new technologies and techniques to develop and use in our games and make them even more engaging experiences for our customers.
We are excited to continue to grow our team and are always on the lookout for highly talented and motivated individuals, who are passionate about gaming and excited to join us on our ambitious journey!
The Role:
Join us as a QA Manager at Pixel Toys and lead our studio's QA function, defining the strategic vision and championing a strong culture of quality across the entire development lifecycle, with focus around mentoring and developing the internal QA team by fostering a supportive, high-performing environment.
In this position, you will establish effective standards, processes, and testing methodologies that ensure our mobile free-to-play (F2P) title is exceptionally polished, fully compliant, and player-focused.
Working at the intersection of studio operations, you will collaborate closely with Engineering, Design, Art, and Production to embed quality into every phase of development from early planning to live operations. You will coordinate resource allocation and testing coverage across internal team members, multiple time zones, and external QA partners to support efficient and scalable delivery. Overseeing functional, regression, integration, and performance testing, you will streamline bug triage and defect tracking while encouraging the adoption and expansion of automated testing frameworks and practices across the studio.
As a key specialist on build health, you will play a crucial role during release cycles, providing clear risk assessments, QA metrics, and well-reasoned go/no-go recommendations to production and studio leadership. You will oversee all platform compliance requirements, ensuring smooth, successful submissions to the Apple App Store and Google Play. By establishing and monitoring key QA metrics (such as defect density and resolution trends) you will deliver data-informed insights that allow the team to evaluate risks early, resolve bottlenecks proactively, and deliver exceptional mobile experiences to millions of players.
About you:
Possessing a rich background in QA leadership within the mobile or free-to-play (F2P) space, combined with a genuine passion for supporting people and elevating quality standards across the studio you will have a proven ability to guide distributed QA teams, mentor emerging leads, and build collaborative, productive relationships with external testing partners. You will also already excel at creating an environment where team members feel empowered to grow, refine their management skills, and deliver their best work together!
Your technical expertise spans the full spectrum of software testing methodologies, from functional and regression to performance and platform compliance, complemented by practical experience scaling automated testing frameworks.
You are comfortable and confident with tools like Jira and TestRail, and you possess a thorough working knowledge of certification requirements, ensuring smooth submission workflows for both the Apple App Store and Google Play.
As a thoughtful and analytical communicator, you know how to turn raw metrics into clear, meaningful story points using reporting frameworks (in Jira, Power BI, or Excel). You excel at bridging the gap between technical details and overarching studio goals, serving as a trusted, collaborative voice during release readiness reviews. On top of this, you can articulate build health, technical risks, and quality considerations to non-technical partners in a way that is constructive, transparent, and always focused on delivering an exceptional player experience.
What can Pixel Toys offer:
At Pixel Toys we are proud of the progressive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment we have created; a place where everyone has the opportunity to be themselves and is welcomed and valued for who they are and what they contribute. We have some fantastic benefits we offer our employees… Here are just some of them:
- Competitive salary, reviewed annually
- 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Up to 3 additional long service days (duvet days!)
- Private Medical Insurance (including optical and dental)
- Company Pension scheme
- Death in Service benefit
- Regular socials including epic summer and Christmas parties!
- Staff training and development
- Quarterly Wellness days (On-site massages and more)
- Flexi-time working hours
Recruitment selection is based on skills, experience and a good Pixel Toys mission and values fit.
