QA Lead
Austin · United States · USD 90,200-153,400 / year · 5+ years experience · Onsite · Posted Sep 28, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Austin · United States
- Salary
- USD 90,200-153,400 / year
About the role
- Skeleton Key is seeking a QA Lead to join their team in Austin, TX to help manage test operations for internal and external teams of highly skilled QA professionals.
- In this role, you will collaborate with feature owners, foster teamwork, and build trust with leadership and developers.
- This position requires working 3 days onsite per week from Tuesday to Thursday.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with feature owners to assess development plans and identify test coverage requirements
- Own Jira bug tracking database, workflow, bug entry, and regression
- Define test standards and reporting for all features
- Manage external vendor testing in partnership with Production
- Supervise and facilitate work between internal and external test resources
- Mentor and empower testers by providing ownership opportunities
- Streamline QA processes and procedures to boost test efficiency where possible
- Provide leadership with status updates and other reports as needed
- Communicate project-level risks, determine solutions, and foster teamwork toward resolution
- Investigate, analyze, and report bug trends and quality metrics
Requirements
- 5+ years of QA leadership with multiple AAA games shipped
- Solid people and time management with emphasis on prioritization and multi-tasking
- Ability to address situations from a project impact perspective
- Problem-solver who can simplify and resolve issues quickly
- Proven knowledge of QA methodologies, workflow, and procedures
- Deep experience developing effective test plans and workflows
- Capacity to build and implement innovative testing procedures and materials
- Understanding of how to measure and communicate game quality to feature owners
- Success driving test results and helping to improve game quality
- Open and collaborative communication style
Preferred qualifications
- User research experience
- Scripting and coding experience with one or more languages (C#, Perl, Python, or others)
- Creation of any test automation tools or scripts
- Building hooks for telemetry or cultivation of game metrics
Benefits
- Health & Wellness
- Time Off to Recharge
- Financial Well-being
- Life & Family Support
- Volunteer and Community Initiatives
- Learning & Development
- Exclusive Perks
- Annual and long-term incentives
Workplace
- Requires 3 days onsite per week (Tuesday-Thursday) at the studio in Austin, TX
Skills
- Jira
- C#
- Perl
- Python
