Associate QA Tester
UK Remote or West Midlands-based / Full-Time Contractor
Please note: We welcome applicants who prefer to work from home; however, we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity at this time.
Role:
As an Associate QA Tester, you will support the delivery of high-quality game experiences through structured testing, clear defect reporting, and close collaboration with the development team. You will test gameplay, systems, and player-facing content across supported platforms, while building knowledge of platform compliance, XR testing, and effective quality-assurance practices.
Responsibilities:
- Functional Testing:
- Execute planned functional testing across gameplay features, systems, user interfaces, and game content.
- Identify, reproduce, and clearly report defects, including accurate reproduction steps, evidence, and expected versus actual results.
- Cross-Platform and XR Testing:
- Support testing across supported platforms, identifying platform-specific issues and communicating them clearly to the wider team.
- Assist with testing XR functionality and player experiences, ensuring features meet expected quality and usability standards.
- Compliance and Regression Testing:
- Support testing against platform requirements and Technical Requirement Checklist expectations.
- Retest resolved defects and perform regression testing to confirm fixes are effective and have not introduced new issues.
- Collaboration and Development:
- Work closely with QA colleagues, producers, designers, and engineers to communicate testing progress, quality risks, and priorities.
- Maintain clear test documentation and actively develop knowledge of test planning, coverage, and quality-assurance processes.
Essential:
- Experience testing games or software, with a strong interest in quality assurance.
- Understanding of defect reporting, test cases, regression testing, and basic test-planning practices.
- Familiarity with cross-platform testing and platform compliance requirements.
- Interest or experience in XR testing and player-experience quality.
- Strong attention to detail, organisation, and ability to follow structured test processes.
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative, proactive approach to learning and improving product quality.
What We Offer:
Based just outside Birmingham, Flix is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers that support one another in all aspects of development. We offer you to:
- Join a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio.
- Work on market-leading AAA titles and IP with globally reputable studio and publisher partners.
- Be part of a sustainably growing game developer studio as we consciously expand our team and projects on a case-by-case basis.
- Learn within an independent studio across a wide range of projects and opportunities both internal and external.
Application:
Please send through your portfolio and cover letter. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.
Send your application to – careers@flixinteractive.com
If you love making games and you would like to contribute to a team and project where your drive and skills will be welcomed and encouraged, then we would love to hear from you.
GDPR COMPLIANCE – When applying for this job you’re authorising Flix Interactive to store your application information and distribute it to the appropriate email inboxes of senior team members in order to review your role eligibility.
Your application will be stored on a private cloud based online system for processing. If you would like us to update, delete or refine your application please email info@flixinteractive.com. Your request will be appended within 30 days of receiving your email.
Please note – In compliance with GDPR law your data will be used for recruitment purposes only. We are unable to accept candidates requiring visa sponsorship for this opportunity at this time.
