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.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important to how we work together every day. We aim to build a team with diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We believe great games start with an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute, grow, and succeed. Applications from all qualified candidates are encouraged. Equal opportunities are provided throughout our recruitment and employment practices.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We'll work with you to understand your needs and provide appropriate support wherever reasonably practicable.

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.

This role is hybrid, based in the Southampton area. At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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

💰Comprehensive Reward Package

💼 Enhanced Employer Match Pension Scheme

💸 Annual Bonus

🍽️ Weekly Free Team Lunches 

🎉 Regular Social Events 

🏠 Hybrid & Flextime Working 

⚽ Access to Southampton Football Club Tickets - subject to availability and sponsor allocation

📦 Relocation Package (within the UK only)

🚗Electric Vehicle Car Scheme

🏅 Employee of the Month Vouchers

🧘 ♀️ Personal Wellbeing Allowance

🤝 Recruitment Referral Scheme

🎓 Training & Development Budget

🚀 Training & Career Development 

💚 Vitality Health Insurance 

🛡️ Aviva Life Insurance

🎂 30 days Holiday in Total

🎄 Christmas Studio Shutdown