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Bethesda Softworks is the award-winning publisher behind The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM and Starfield, creating immersive, genre-defining experiences that players love. We are driven by a passion for deep worlds, rich storytelling, and player freedom. Our commitment to innovation, quality, and community is at the core of everything we do. Job Locations US-MD-Rockville

Job ID 2025-3368

Category Quality Assurance

Type Regular Full-Time

Overview

Bethesda Softworks is the award-winning publisher behind The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM and Starfield, creating immersive, genre-defining experiences that players love. We are driven by a passion for deep worlds, rich storytelling, and player freedom. Our commitment to innovation, quality, and community is at the core of everything we do.

We are looking for a Senior Director, Quality Assurance to lead our QA strategy across multiple studios and projects, ensuring the highest level of polish, playability, and compliance in our games. If you’re an experienced QA leader who thrives on collaboration, automation, and cutting-edge AI-driven testing, this is your opportunity to shape the future of QA at one of the most influential game studios in the industry.

Responsibilities

Develop and drive the overall QA strategy, balancing manual testing, automation, and AI-driven methodologies to improve efficiency and coverage. Partner with development teams to integrate QA earlier in the pipeline, collaboratively planning test strategies that enhance game quality from concept to post-launch. Lead a high-performing team across multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Iterate test automation frameworks, leveraging tools and AI-driven solutions to improve scalability, reduce regression testing time, and catch issues faster. Ensure compliance with platform certification requirements (Xbox, PlayStation, PC, cloud gaming), as well as accessibility requirements and goals, working closely with first-party partners and internal teams to maintain smooth submissions. Drive AI and ML testing strategies, exploring how AI can be used for bug prediction, procedural playtesting, and intelligent automation of complex game systems. Own QA reporting and insights, establishing KPIs, dashboards, and risk assessment tools to inform stakeholders and proactively mitigate issues. Champion player-first quality by ensuring our games deliver immersive, stable, and polished experiences that exceed player expectations.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in game QA, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing large teams across multiple locations. Proven experience collaborating with game development teams to create and execute test plans that align with creative and technical goals. Expertise in test automation and familiarity with modern tools like Selenium, Unreal Engine testing frameworks, Unity Test Runner, and AI-driven testing solutions. Deep knowledge of compliance, performance, and certification processes for major gaming platforms (Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, cloud gaming). Experience implementing AI and machine learning techniques in testing, such as procedural playtesting, AI-driven bug detection, and reinforcement learning for quality prediction. Strong leadership and communication skills, with a passion for mentoring teams and driving cross-functional collaboration. A love for Bethesda games and an appreciation for deep, open-world RPGs that emphasize player choice.

Salary Range

Senior Director, Quality Assurance - The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $140,000 - $220,000 per year.

ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.

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