Jagex

Junior QA Analyst

Jagex

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cambridge • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Support RuneScape and Old School RuneScape through playtesting, validation, and player-focused feedback.
  • Learn and apply QA processes, testing techniques, and agile practices in a live game development environment.
  • Design, plan, and execute test cases across game content, features, and engine systems.
  • Playtest upcoming updates, providing clear feedback on mechanics, design and balance.
  • Investigate and document player-reported issues, producing reproducible findings for development teams.
  • Report bugs, risks, and quality concerns concisely using internal tools and standards.
  • Analyse game content and systems, offering constructive feedback on potential bugs, risks, or design improvements.
  • Conduct Release Candidate testing of the RuneScape Game engine.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, designers, and more, contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Applicants must be based in the UK and able to travel to our Cambridge office when needed.
  • Permanent Right To Work in the UK (no visa sponsorship).
  • Passion for games and game development, whether technical, creative, or player-focused.
  • Enthusiasm to learn how quality is achieved through structured, player-centric testing.
  • Familiarity with PC and mobile operating systems and hardware.
  • Comfortable working in a multidisciplinary team and understanding the needs of different roles.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and feedback skills.
  • A proactive attitude with eagerness to learn new tools, technologies, and QA methods.
Benefits
  • Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
  • Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Discretionary annual performance bonus.
  • Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays and the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
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Soft skills
communicationcollaborationfeedbackproactive attitudeenthusiasm to learnteamworkplayer-centric approachconstructive feedbackclear reportingadaptability