Manager, Quality Assurance - VALORANT
Core
Lead quality strategy and people for VALORANT's Game Engine, Technical Art, and Release Engineering domains.
Role type
Senior IC manager of quality assurance (game engine & release engineering)
Builds
VALORANT game client and underlying engine systems
Domain
Video game development (FPS)
Required skills
QA leadership, test strategy definition, performance test tooling and automation, test design and planning, product development pipeline management, remote team management, quality metrics establishment
Preferred skills
Agile work systems, GaaS delivery, ISTQB certifications, Game Engine quality expertise, software release/deployment pipeline quality, console testing (PS5/Xbox Series S/X)
Technologies
Game Engines, Performance Test Tools, Telemetry Systems, Release Automation Pipelines
Responsibilities
Lead and manage QA professionals across multiple teams; Hold teams accountable for quality and player impact; Partner with craft leaders to influence product decisions via quality insights; Assess quality, risk, and complexity to communicate mitigations; Coach direct reports on complex quality challenges; Partner with disciplines to improve workflows and define quality targets; Monitor quality health and defect trends for data-driven reporting; Drive quality feature planning and execute testing coverage plans
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership
