Lead LQA Game Tester

Role Type: Fixed-discontinuous (Hourly)

Location: On-Site (Madrid)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Lead LQA Game Tester to spearhead teams of native-speaking linguistic testers while ensuring the highest localization standards across different videogame projects. You will serve as the primary technical and linguistic point of contact between the testing team and clients.

Contact

To apply, please email jobs@gtlmedia.com with the following information:

1. Subject “Lead LQA Game Tester - Madrid”.
2. Your CV.
3. Your expected rate per hour.

Requirements

• English fluency.
• 3+ years of QA experience.
• Competent with Jira and other bug tracking tools.
• Strong collaborative skills for managing team chats and reporting daily progress to stakeholders.
• Well organized with strong attention to detail.

Desired requirements

• Fluency in another language.
• Translation studies or similar.
• 1+ years in videogame LQA.
• Familiarity with Google Suite.
• Experience with story-heavy or text-heavy genres (RPGs, Adventure games).

Duties

• Lead and coordinate teams of native-speaking linguistic testers.
• Test in your own native language to lead through example.
• Provide constructive feedback and quality vetting for junior tester submissions.
• Oversee the reporting of all linguistic bugs, ensuring every report includes precise summaries and detailed steps to reproduce.
• Manage tester workload and track project hours.
• Develop and maintain LQA Testing Plans, outlining string priority and pointers for finding specific game content.
• Assist with the use of console commands and debug tools to pinpoint and report exact string locations.
• Act as the final gatekeeper for export files, ensuring formatting integrity for client delivery.
• Communicate professionally with clients, ensuring clear, timely, and effective interactions.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on both indie and major industry titles.
• A flexible work environment.
• Centric location, next to a Metro stop.
• Opportunity for growth.
• Access to discounted training in Unreal Engine programmes.

• English fluency.
• 3+ years of QA experience.
• Competent with Jira and other bug tracking tools.
• Strong collaborative skills for managing team chats and reporting daily progress to stakeholders.
• Well organized with strong attention to detail.

Desired requirements

• Fluency in another language.
• Translation studies or similar.
• 1+ years in videogame LQA.
• Familiarity with Google Suite.
• Experience with story-heavy or text-heavy genres (RPGs, Adventure games).

• Opportunity to work on both indie and major industry titles.
• A flexible work environment.
• Centric location, next to a Metro stop.
• Opportunity for growth.
• Access to discounted training in Unreal Engine programmes.