QA Lead | Minecraft Blast

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Job Description:

King is one of the most successful mobile companies in the world, entertaining millions of players every day, and we are always looking for people who are as excited as we are about making it even bigger and better.

Our studio is creating the future of King games! Join the team behind our brand-new game Minecraft Blast as a QA Lead.

Your Role Within Our Kingdom

As a QA Lead, you will play a key role in driving quality across the team. Acting as a QA leader and mentor within the team, you will provide valuable insights into the product’s state, guide the team in best practices, and foster effective collaboration across internal QA and external partners. You will help ensure that our game delivers magical, flawless experiences to players worldwide.

Purpose of the Role

You will leverage your expertise to lead QA efforts, taking ownership of QA planning, resourcing and quality practices. By empowering others and driving continuous improvement, you will help strengthen the team’s overall quality mindset.

Team & Impact

As the QA Lead you will provide leadership for QA within the team and coordinate external QA partners. Working closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, you will ensure effective QA delivery, sufficient test coverage and alignment with organizational goals.

Work Environment

Our team thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to quality. You will have the opportunity to mentor others and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Own QA resourcing to ensure sufficient coverage across feature development, releases and live operations.

• Define and continuously improve QA standards, processes, tooling and automation.

• Own and implement the quality strategy across gameplay, progression, economy, monetisation, live events and backend systems.

• Maintain clear visibility of quality, test coverage, defects and risks, providing evidence-based release recommendations.

• Ensure appropriate coverage across supported devices, operating systems, regions and network conditions.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align quality goals, identify risks early and drive issues through to resolution.

• Mentor and coach team members in quality-assistance principles and effective testing practices.

• Use live data, player feedback and root-cause analysis to drive continuous improvement and broader QA initiatives.

Skills to Create Thrills

• Leadership and mentorship capabilities.

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Strong attention to detail.

Specific Skills

• Proficiency in advanced QA tools and techniques.

• Strong understanding of Agile workflows and quality metrics.

Education/Experience

• Extensive experience in QA or related fields.

• Expertise in QA methodologies and tools.

Bonus Skills

• Experience leading QA teams and coordinating external QA partners.

• Strong network-building and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience in test automation.

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile titles such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at or by following us on LinkedIn and @lifeatking on Instagram.