QA Analyst (Contract)

We are the makers of casual mobile hit Love & Pies, which globally launched in September 2021 and has now found its way into the hands of millions of players around the world. We’re backed by Supercell, one of the biggest and best in the industry.

We make games for everyone that are snackable yet nourishing — built to fit into your daily life, but with the emotional depth of your favorite TV show. Our team always comes first at Trailmix, and our culture is built on both high performance and high care — we strive to be the best versions of ourselves, but always within an environment based on inclusivity, respect and safety, no matter who you are or where you come from.

The Opportunity

As a QA Analyst, you would be part of the Quality Assurance team at Trailmix who are responsible for working with the development, product, design, art and analytics teams to help ensure that all of the releases meet the high-quality standards that our players expect in order to make a big impact on our first game, Love and Pies.

As the ideal candidate you will be a QA professional ideally within the games industry, who has either practical experience and/or is passionate about free-to-play mobile games, and has a versatile skill set to hit the ground running. This is a contract position.

The Day to Day

• Review feature or content specifications supported by more experience team members, provide actionable feedback and create optimised feature test plans for assigned features or game areas from content, live ops and feature teams, updating existing test documentation where required
• Participate in comprehensive testing of assigned features and content where required, working closely with other QA team members and the various studio teams
• Provide suggestions and feedback for test process improvements, including suggesting potential tools and automation opportunities

About You

• Previous experience in quality assurance within the games industry at a development studio, with mobile F2P experience a definite plus, although if not, having an appreciation for the mobile F2P genre is essential
• Problem solver with a curious mindset and able to break down a feature to formulate test plans and test strategies in a maintainable way
• Experience with creating test plans for features, both using functional and non-functional test techniques
• Experience with bug workflows and test case management systems (ideally Jira and Testmo)
• Self-starter, is able to take on complex tasks, break down and action in order to achieve to a high-standard
• Good communication and collaboration skills with a curious and adaptable mindset, able to work collaboratively within a team to a high standard within required timelines

Why Trailmix?

As a member of our team, you’ll work in an environment where collaboration and creative energy drive everything we do. We believe that working closely with colleagues from across departments is essential to crafting the best experiences for our players. Our office is a place where ideas come together, and we work side by side to turn them into reality.

Our London Studio Location

At Trailmix, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our hybrid work model combines the flexibility of remote work with the creative energy of being together in person. We believe the best ideas come from bringing diverse perspectives together, and our Kings Cross studio is where that happens.

Our team comes together at the studio three days a week—Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays—to collaborate, share ideas, and solve challenges. We find that when we’re all together in the office, we can have more productive discussions, make decisions faster, and drive change, allowing us to deliver our best work for our players.

Our Inclusive Culture

Trailmix was founded to make a positive impact on our players, our community, and our colleagues. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture, and our priority is fostering an environment where people can flourish. We think it’s vital that players see themselves represented in games, and Love & Pies, we showcase the beautiful diversity of life. Love & Pies represents the people we are and the people we love, and we’re always looking to add more people who want to design games for everyone.