# Lead QA Engineer at Scopely

> Hybrid · India · Staff · QA / Test · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Ascopely%3A5371149008 (read 2026-11-03).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Scopely](https://alderhq.app/companies/scopely)
- Location text: IN - Bangalore, India; Bangalore
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Hybrid · India (evidence: "Location lists "bangalore"")
- Posted: 2026-07-29 (97 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-03
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/scopely/jobs/5371149008?gh_jid=5371149008
- Skills listed (inferred): Go

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Scopely UK Limited" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers))

## Description (the employer's text)

Scopely is looking for a smart, technically strong, and process-adaptive QA Lead to join our Royal Lounge Casino team in Bangalore on a hybrid basis.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

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### What You Will Do

- Own end-to-end quality strategy for your cluster, ensuring high confidence releases and strong player experience across all pods
- Build, lead, and scale a high-performing QA team, including hiring, mentoring, and driving performance excellence
- Demonstrate excellence in team management, task management, and cross-pod coordination, ensuring optimal planning, prioritization, and execution across multiple workstreams
- Define and drive test strategy, coverage, and risk-based validation approaches across features, content, and technical initiatives
- Champion a shift-left approach, actively contributing during design and early development phases to identify risks, gaps, and quality concerns
- Approach validation with a product and player-first mindset, evaluating features not just from a QA perspective but from an end-user and business impact standpoint
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, and Art to influence quality decisions, ensuring alignment with player expectations and business goals
- Establish, maintain, and analyze quality metrics and reports (defect leakage, coverage, cycle time, live issues), ensuring data is tracked effectively and used to drive continuous improvement
- Own release quality and risk assessment, providing clear recommendations and participating in Go/No-Go decisions
- Drive automation and efficiency initiatives, including leveraging modern tools and exploring AI-driven approaches to improve scalability and effectiveness
- Manage and collaborate with external QA partners, ensuring clear expectations, high-quality output, and effective utilization
- Maintain strong visibility across stakeholders by proactively communicating progress, risks, and blockers
### What We're Looking For

- 5+ years of QA experience, including 3+ years in a QA leadership or people-management role
- Proven ability to build, lead, mentor, and upskill QA teams while driving performance and accountability
- Strong experience in team planning, task prioritization, capacity management, and cross-functional coordination across multiple pods or workstreams
- Ability to balance strategic QA leadership with hands-on testing, debugging, and critical release validation
- Strong understanding of modern QA practices, including risk-based testing, shift-left testing, test strategy, and continuous improvement.
- Product-oriented and player-centric mindset, with the ability to assess quality from user experience, business impact, and release-risk perspectives
- Experience defining, tracking, and using quality metrics, dashboards, and reports to drive decisions and improvements
- Experience owning release quality, risk assessments, and providing clear Go/No-Go recommendations
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and ability to communicate risks, progress, and blockers proactively
- Deep familiarity with Jira, test management systems, defect management, and QA reporting tools
### Bonus Points

- Experience in mobile gaming, casual games, or live-service environments
- Strong gaming mindset and understanding of player behaviour, engagement mechanics, progression, rewards, and LiveOps
- Prior experience testing Slots, Casino, or casino-style games
- Experience managing or collaborating with external, offshore, or vendor QA teams
- Exposure to automation frameworks, test automation strategy, and AI-driven testing approaches

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