QA Engineer

Mackin Talent

. Run smoke and regression test passes on nightly, stable and release-candidate builds, and report a clear go / no-go signal to the release ship captain .

Posted 10/5/2026contractRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Quality Assurance for games and VR applications, with a strong focus on regression testing, bug reporting, and test plan development. Proficient in testing on Android devices and familiar with performance profiling tools and automation scripting.

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5+ Years QA ExperienceRegression TestingBug ReportingTest Plan DevelopmentExperience Testing VR Applications

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Hard Skills

Regression TestingBug ReportingTest Plan DevelopmentPerformance ProfilingScriptingTest AutomationCrash ReproductionAndroid TestingMultiplayer TestingCloud Streaming Testing

Soft Skills

Independent WorkPrioritization Under PressureClear Communication

Tools & Technologies

UnityAdbLogcatOVR Metrics ToolPerfettoUnity ProfilerUnity Test Framework

Industry Keywords

VRARLive OpsConsumer ApplicationsUser-Generated Content

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidCloudPythonUnity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run smoke and regression test passes on nightly, stable and release-candidate builds, and report a clear go / no-go signal to the release ship captain
Verify launch-blocking fixes in per-fix clone builds and on the release branch before and after they are picked
Test the application in top-traffic supported worlds, covering travel between worlds, avatars, voice, social features and multiplayer sessions
Reproduce crashes, hangs, ANRs, out-of-memory kills and performance regressions reported from production, and file actionable bugs with repro steps, device logs and video
Test cloud-streamed builds on mobile and PC alongside native Quest builds, and flag surface-specific issues
Create and maintain test plans, test cases and release checklists
Help triage incoming bug reports by confirming, deduplicating, assessing severity and routing them to the appropriate on-call rotation
Identify repetitive manual checks that could be automated and contribute to automated test coverage where practical

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional QA experience on games, VR/AR or large-scale consumer applications, or equivalent
Hands-on experience testing on Android-based devices, including sideloading builds and capturing logs with adb / logcat
Proven experience running regression and release test passes against a fixed release schedule
Excellent bug reporting: concise, reproducible reports with clear steps, expected vs. actual results, severity and supporting evidence
Experience writing and maintaining test plans and test cases
Experience reproducing crashes, stability and performance issues from telemetry or user reports
Comfortable working independently, prioritising under release pressure, and communicating risk clearly to engineers and release owners
Experience testing VR applications, ideally on Meta Quest headsets
Familiarity with Unity, including reading Unity logs and understanding common engine-level failure modes
Experience testing multiplayer, social or user-generated-content (UGC) platforms
Experience testing cloud game or application streaming
Experience with performance and memory profiling tools (e.g. OVR Metrics Tool, Perfetto, Unity Profiler)
Scripting or test automation experience (e.g. Python, Unity Test Framework)
Experience working in live-service (Live Ops) release processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Healthcare contribution
Inclusion in company pension scheme
Work laptop and phone
25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus paid bank holidays
Potential for career progression for top performers