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QA Lead – Responsable Contrôle Qualité

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Larian Studios

Larian Studios

201-500 employees

Develops high-quality role-playing video games

Gaming

Mid

Quebec City, QC, Canada

Position requires onsite presence in Quebec.

Category
QA & Testing
Manual Testing
Quality Assurance
Required Skills
JIRA
Jenkins
Confluence
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in QA operations in a leadership position
  • Positive and team-oriented attitude
  • Understanding of game production pipeline and tools
  • Good judgment to estimate the significance and consequences of the bugs
  • Rigorous and methodical, autonomous and resourceful approach
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Expertise in cross-cultural business and remote team interaction and leadership
  • Excellent ability to delegate tasks across a team
  • Exceptional critical analysis skills
  • Passion for video games
  • Basic knowledge of Jenkins and Perforce
  • Experience in programming and/or scripting
  • Experience in QA in software and tools
  • Familiar with JIRA, Confluence, and Google Sheets
  • Familiar with the RPG genre and you have played many RPGs extensively and critically
Responsibilities
  • Perform consistent daily observation, research, review, and reporting of operations process adherence for all current assigned projects
  • Assign tasks within the local QA team, and nurture a healthy working environment in alignment with company values
  • Participate in the performance review process, help gather feedback, and share it with other QA teams internationally
  • Maintain, advance, and promote knowledge in the field of quality assurance
  • Gather feedback and data to create and facilitate both project postmortems and ongoing improvements
  • Proactively identify possible issues, propose solutions, and plan goals for the QA department
  • Overview, creation, maintenance, and prioritization of Test Plans for multiple, concurrent projects

Larian Studios develops high-quality role-playing games (RPGs) and is best known for its acclaimed title, Divinity: Original Sin 2, which won PC Game of the Year in 2017. The company focuses on creating immersive gameplay experiences that include combat, exploration, puzzles, and dialogue, appealing to a diverse audience of RPG fans. Larian Studios generates revenue primarily through the direct sale of its games on platforms like PC and consoles, and may also earn from downloadable content and expansions. What sets Larian Studios apart from its competitors is its commitment to quality and player engagement, which is supported by internal tools for tracking game performance and a strong emphasis on community feedback. The company's goal is to continuously improve and innovate in game development while delivering complete, high-quality games that resonate with players.

Company Stage

Pre-seed

Total Funding

$3.2M

Headquarters

Ghent, Belgium

Founded

1996

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The success of Baldur's Gate 3 and the opening of new studios indicate strong growth and job security.
  • Working on high-profile, ambitious RPG projects offers employees the chance to be part of industry-leading game development.
  • Larian Studios' active engagement with the gaming community provides a dynamic and responsive work environment.

What critics are saying

  • The ambitious nature of new projects could lead to high pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Expanding into new locations may pose challenges in maintaining a cohesive company culture.

What makes Larian Studios unique

  • Larian Studios focuses on delivering complete, high-quality RPGs, unlike many competitors who rely heavily on DLCs and in-game purchases.
  • The company's strong emphasis on community feedback and internal performance tracking tools ensures continuous improvement and player satisfaction.
  • Larian Studios' commitment to innovation is evident through its expansion into new locations and the development of ambitious new projects.

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