ARCANAUT STUDIOS

Lead Quality Assurance

FULL-TIME | BC OR ALBERTA

(REMOTE FRIENDLY)

OUR ARC
Arcanaut Studios is a team of seasoned developers founded on the axiom that creative freedom and independence lead to better, more innovative games. We believe in the power of small, agile teams.We are decision makers with consistent collaboration across disciplines that drive the project vision and create a seamless player experience.

Arcanaut Studios is a Canadian company with offices in Edmonton, AB and Kelowna, BC. We offer a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and work from home as well as competitive industry compensation and benefits. By joining us, you will be welcomed into a diverse team of talented developers creating an immersive universe of story, character, and discovery.

YOUR ARC
As the Lead Quality Assurance Analyst, you will design, set up and execute a variety of test systems and clean reporting processes for a AAA sci-fi RPG game. You will drive insights to complex branching narrative systems, core mechanics, loops, quests, missions and visuals. You are more than a bug hunter; you are a specialist ensuring the integrity of our most complex systems. You work directly with engineering and design teams to vet new action RPG features such as real-time combat, inventory persistence, and world state triggers, long before they reach the public. Your goal is to move the needle from reactive “break-fixing” to proactive quality assurance.

Responsibilities

Design and execute comprehensive test plans and test suites tailored to specific action RPG systems like combat AI, quest logic, and progression

Perform systematic testing on “edge-case” scenarios,



such as 3D world trigger interactions and complex player choice outcomes

Identify, document, and track software defects using tools including automation and JIRA, providing detailed reproduction steps and impact analysis for developers

Actively participate in in sprint planning and meetings to provide perspective on feature feasibility and potential technical risks

Conduct rigorous regression testing to ensure new fixes do not negatively impact existing game systems

Work with External development to maximize testing abilities

Generate weekly test reports and burn downs

Assign areas of QA testing to others for a thorough validation of build and its contents

Qualifications and Experience

5+ years of QA experience with at least one shipped AAA title preferably an RPG

Technical literacy with Unreal Engine, JIRA and automation

A deep understanding of Action RPG mechanics, including combat balancing and world persistence

Strong professional communication for providing constructive, diplomacy-focused feedback to the development team

Ability to think in the abstract to see how small details fit into a massive action AAA RPG

BENEFITS

We offer a rewards package to help you live your best life while doing your best work, including medical and dental coverage, retirement savings contributions and a Flex Benefit program that has a wide array of coverage to best fit your personal situation.

We offer 3 weeks of vacation per year in addition to summer and winter studio breaks that are each two weeks long.

The hiring range for this position is $75,000-$120,000 CDN in addition to a bi-yearly performance-based bonus. The base pay may vary depending on the candidate’s region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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📌 Lead QA Analyst (Alberta)
🏢 Arcanaut Studios
📍 Alberta