Principal QA Engineer

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Principal QA Engineer in Australia

Riot Games
Full time
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Australia
09/10/2026
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Sydney

Responsibilities

Own quality approaches for teams or product areas across every stage of the software development lifecycle.
Lead quality-left initiatives involving test automation, tooling, process improvements, and sustainable test frameworks.
Define and implement test approaches, quality strategies, standards, practices, and operating models.
Use quality metrics, telemetry, and reporting to identify risks and influence product and discipline leaders.
Coach QA and partner disciplines on test design, planning, execution, and quality decision-making.
Partner with engineering, delivery, design, creative, production, Game, and Central teams on strategic quality initiatives.
Contribute to hiring, mentorship, cross-team leadership, and the growth of the QA craft.
Help teams use AI-assisted development workflows responsibly while maintaining confidence in shipped software.

Requirements

8+ years of software quality assurance or quality engineering experience with multiple proven product successes.
Experience defining test approaches, implementing overall test strategies, and leading or maturing automated testing frameworks, tools, or processes.
Experience coaching QA team members and driving continuous improvement within a team or organisation.
Experience using quality metrics, telemetry, or reporting to assess quality health and influence decisions.
Experience influencing cross-functional teams, handling multiple projects and partners, and working with remote teams.
Experience establishing product or business-unit quality standards, practices, or operating models.
History of leading strategic quality initiatives with broad organisational impact.
Strong judgment in ambiguous problem spaces and strong technical acumen across systems, tooling, automation, and development workflows.
Ability to adapt quality strategy to emerging practices, including AI-assisted workflows and automation.
Game development experience and experience supporting or shipping games.
Experience across mobile, console, and PC platforms.
Familiarity with CI/CD maturity, release quality, and build or delivery workflows.
Familiarity with Unreal or other game engines.
Relevant certifications such as ISTQB Foundation, ISTQB Agile Tester, ISTQB Expert Level, ISTQB Advanced Test Manager, or ICAgile Test Expert.

Benefits

Full-time position based in Sydney, Australia.
Open paid time off, paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers, and flexible work schedules.
Medical insurance covering employees and dependents, an Employee Assistance Program, and a wellness fund.
Donation matching for time and money contributed to registered charities.
Learning and development opportunities, co-op gaming areas, a player-focused play fund, and snacks.

Riot Games

Since 2006, Riot Games has stayed committed to changing the way video games are developed, published, and supported for players. From our first title, League of Legends, to 2020’s VALORANT; we have strived to evolve the community with growth in Esports, and expansion from games into entertainment...

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