QA Analyst

At Cast Iron Games, we build technically ambitious games in a calm, focused environment, where every team member has a voice. Based in Tileyard North, we collaborate with high quality partners on high-quality projects, guided by clarity, consistency, and mutual respect.

We're a young and growing studio delivering AAA games. Our experienced team has contributed to some of the industry's biggest AAA and independent titles, and we're building a supportive, balanced environment where great work happens without crunch.

As part of the Cast Iron QA team you will be working closely with the rest of the development team, both internally and externally, to produce the highest quality games on the latest gaming hardware to ensure our players have the best experience.

We’re looking for someone to join our growing team who is highly adaptable and willing to learn. You will have a passion for video games and take an active interest in the development process.

• Working closely with the rest of QA and other development teams

• Identify, analyse and enter bugs into the project database

• Create and follow test plans to cover multiple areas of the game

• Communicating the state of project areas throughout the development cycle to the rest of the team

• Supporting development teams as needs arise

• Becoming an expert on the game and features of your current project

• Confident in taking ownership of features within your project with support from Seniors and Leads

• Highly adaptable and resilient to change

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• High attention to detail

• Willing to constantly learn

• Passion for video games

• Experience working in a team environment

• Knowledge of JIRA or similar bug tracking software

• Knowledge of Notion or similar documentation software

• Experience working in an Agile development process

• Experience working on at least one platform (Steam, PS5, Xbox etc)

• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently

• Proactive in spotting issues and suggesting solutions

• Communicates clearly and respectfully with peers across disciplines

• Takes feedback well and offers it constructively in return

• Strong problem-solving ability being able to look deeper into causes of issues

• Able to understand task requirements and follow up on uncertainties independently

• Comfortable identifying and filling own gaps in knowledge

• Technical knowledge of and experience using game engines to develop games (Particularly UE5)

• Experience testing on a variety of platforms; e.g. Steam, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

• Experience diagnosing crashes using callstacks

• Experience of working with external teams or clients on 3rd party projects

• A people-first studio with a clear focus on craft, clarity, and collaboration

• A high-trust team where experience is valued and voices are heard

• A respectful, experienced team with a strong engineering culture

• The opportunity to ship performance-optimised, cross-platform games you're proud of

• Different projects. New challenges. Constant growth

• Creative surroundings at Tileyard North, with a supportive creative community

• Competitive salary, flexible hours and professional development support

• Opportunities to lead with clarity, autonomy, and real impact

• No crunch. No egos. Just good code, good people and good games

• Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am

• 35 working hours per week with a 1-hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)

• 25 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday

• 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you're moving house

• Length of service increases are 1 day per year of service up to maximum of 8 additional days

• Up to 8…