As a QA Analyst you will be embedded within the RuneScape Engineering team, where you will be testing changes to the game engine and it’s supporting modules, giving qualitative feedback on game mechanics to deliver meaningful feature updates to our players.
Location: Hybrid - 2 days a week in Jagex office (Cambridge)
Key Responsibilities:
- Create concise test cases and plans
- Execute different test cases and testing activities (e.g. playtest participation and run test automation)
- Report bugs, feedback, and risks, following team standards
- Investigate player bug reports and report on findings
- Test game engine features and report identified bugs
- Analyse game content and give feedback
- Identify and escalate risks that could impact game quality, player satisfaction or business success
- Create debugging scripts using our in house scripting language.
- Conduct Release Candidate testing on the Game Engine
- Work as part of a multi-discipline Game Engineering team covering:
- Responsibilities of QA within Scrum
- Run sprint planning
Required Skills, Traits and Qualifications:
- Passion for video game development from the player-centric creative element or the technical ‘behind the scenes’ operations.
- Expected to work in multi-disciplined team and understand their needs.
- Familiarity with PC and Mobile operating systems and hardware.
- Enthusiasm and passion for learning new technologies and QA skills that improve the quality of the product.
Desired Skills, Traits and Qualifications:
- Software/Video Game-related degree or other qualifications such as Programming, QA or Agile courses (ISTQB, PCMs).
- In-depth product (RS/OSRS) knowledge is a strong plus.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Experience with any of the following is a strong plus: User research, UX, Economics, Design, Programming, Automation, Data Analysis/Science, or Tools Development.
What we offer:
When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including:
Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
Life Insurance.
Discretionary annual performance bonus.
Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
Flexible working hours.
25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!
About Jagex:
Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. Best known for the RuneScape franchise, which includes two of the world’s longest running and most successful MMORPGs, in Old School Runescape and Runescape, and the open-world survival crafting game, Runescape: Dragonwilds; we have proven success in delivering immersive Forever Games and fostering strong player communities.
We strive to foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating forever games.
Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; we Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; we are our Customers’ Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and we Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity.
With over two decades of experience, and over 400 people in our team, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights, and a commitment to player-first game design. We have a diverse and talented team where creativity, collaboration, and community-driven game development drives everything we do.
As part of Jagex, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our players.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and we recruit, develop, and promote based on merit and ability.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please let us know when you’re invited to interview.
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What We Do
A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games on PC, Console & Mobile that empower our communities. Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.
Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 300 million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds.
Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focused development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.
Jagex has added to its skill set with the acquisitions of Pipeworks and Gamepires in 2022, bringing our expertise to titles such as SCUM, helping to make SCUM a forever game. It also works with external partners on products such as Melvor Idle and This Means Warp; bringing these titles to new and existing audiences.
Jagex employs more than 600 people at its Cambridge headquarters and around the world at Pipeworks in North America, and Gamepires in Europe. We’re always on the hunt for talented people to work across the business, to help the company to achieve its goals.
