QA Manager

Who We Are

Ghost Story Games is a self-publishing game development studio founded by Ken Levine (Creative Director of System Shock 2, Bioshock, and Bioshock Infinite) and former Irrational Games developers.  The studio’s mission is to create narrative-driven experiences rooted in immersive world building and gameplay.

The Challenge

Ghost Story Games is seeking a talented QA Manager to join us on Judas, the highly anticipated game led by Ken Levine (System Shock 2, BioShock series). Unique in its bold, creative vision, Judas is also built upon novel technology by which the visual world, gameplay, and story unfolds in meaningful, dynamic ways. The result is a significant and personal journey adapted to each player’s experience and offers a new approach to the art and storytelling of video games.

The QA Manager will establish and lead the quality assurance efforts for our upcoming title. Your primary challenge is to ensure the delivery of a polished, high-quality game by architecting our QA strategy, leading internal and external QA teams, and championing efficient, effective testing processes within our highly experienced, collaborative studio.

What You'll Take On

• Develop and execute the overall QA strategy, test plans, and quality benchmarks for our new game.
• Lead, mentor, and grow the internal QA team; manage external QA vendor relationships and their deliverables.
• Champion and implement test automation strategies to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Oversee bug tracking, test case management (e.g., Hansoft, TestRail), build processes, and playtest coordination, providing clear quality reporting.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate QA throughout the lifecycle and promote Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles.
• Direct all major testing efforts, including functional, performance, stability, compliance, and localization.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of QA experience in the game industry, with proven leadership in a management role.
• Successfully shipped multiple game titles (PC/console preferred).
• Expert understanding of QA methodologies (Black/White Box testing, TDD).
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine (UE4).
• Proficiency with test case management and version control (e.g., Perforce).
• Strong knowledge of the game development lifecycle, build systems, and post-ship content processes.
• Experience with test automation planning and implementation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Understanding of Analytics and how to apply them to test coverage planning.
• Eligible to work in the United States.

Great to Have

• Shipped two or more AAA titles in a QA leadership capacity.
• Experience leading teams through high-pressure project phases.
• A genuine passion for narrative-driven games, particularly first-person titles.

When Applying For This Position: 

Please watch the following GDC talk given by Ken Levine: http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1020434/Narrative

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