About Kinetic Games
We're an independent games studio best known for creating Phasmophobia, enjoyed by millions of players worldwide. Our team is passionate, creative, and collaborative and we're looking for someone equally enthusiastic about games to join our growing team.
We're a friendly team that values creativity, openness, and personal growth. Whether you're helping various departments or talking about your favourite horror game, you'll be part of a supportive environment where passion and curiosity are celebrated. You'll be joining a small but rapidly growing, ambitious team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your development truly matters.
About The Role
We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Tester with both VR and PSVR2 experience to join our team. As a QA Tester, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and functionality of our game, Phasmophobia, across multiple platforms. You will work closely with our development team, using your keen eye for detail to identify and report bugs, suggest improvements, and help us deliver a polished and enjoyable gaming experience to our players.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
Conduct thorough testing of Phasmophobia on PC, focusing on VR testing and PSVR2 to identify bugs, exploits, and performance issues.
Collaborate with the development team to understand new features and content, ensuring they meet quality standards.
Use Jira, Confluence and Slack to manage and track bug reports, test cases, and documentation.
Provide detailed and clear bug reports, including steps to reproduce, expected results, and actual results.
Verify bug fixes and ensure they do not introduce new issues.
Participate in regular team meetings to discuss progress, share insights, and suggest improvements.
Requirements
Experience as a QA Tester or similar role on shipped titles, preferably within the horror game genre.
Experience testing in multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation and Xbox
Understanding of the game development process, particularly for post-launch content creation.
Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality products.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Passion for horror games.
Knowledge and experience playing Phasmophobia.
Proven experience (typically 2+ years) in QA testing.
Eligibility to work in the UK.
Benefits & Perks
Remote working – with occasional travel to our Southampton office and other locations as required.
Competitive salary
5% Employer Match Pension Scheme
Annual performance bonus + Company performance bonus
Weekly free team lunches – good food, great company
Regular social events – we love bringing our teams together
Hybrid & flexible working options
Flextime – because life doesn't always fit 9–5
Opportunities to travel to amazing industry events like GDC, Gamescom, TwitchCon (EU & US), EGX & Develop:Brighton
Relocation package to help you settle in
Employee of the Month vouchers
Personal wellbeing allowance
Referral scheme
Training & Development Budget – invest in your growth with courses, conferences & learning resources
Training & career development support
Vitality Health Insurance – includes Vision, Dental & Travel cover
Aviva Life Insurance
30 days holiday, including your birthday and a dedicated wellbeing day
Christmas studio shutdown – enjoy the holidays, on us