Key Facts

Remote From:

Anywhere

Full time

Expert & Leadership (>10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Other Skills

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Collaboration
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Communication
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Leadership
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Diplomacy

Roles & Responsibilities

3+ years in Software QA with at least 1 year in a coordination or lead role
Strong understanding of Digital Audio Workstations and music production workflows
Experience managing beta tests via community platforms (forums and Discord) and handling user feedback diplomatically
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Redmine) and understanding of automated testing frameworks; excellent communication skills

Requirements:

Managing the public beta testing programme
Communicating user needs and bug reports
Coordinating release schedules
Writing and maintaining test plans

Job description

This is a remote position.

QA Coordinator - Music Software

Permanent, full time role

Remote working from UK, Germany or Belgium

£70K + bonus + benefits

This is a newly created role at an established music software company, taking ownership of the quality assurance process for one of their core products used by musicians, producers and DJs all over the world.

It's a varied position that interacts with the user community, software developers, designers and other business stakeholders, so it's really well suited to someone from a QA background who is also a great communicator and enjoys bringing everyone in the same direction.

As the QA Coordinator you'll be responsible for:

Managing the public beta testing programme
Communicating user needs, interests and bug reports
Coordinating release schedules
Writing and maintaining test plans
Ensuring updates and integrations run smoothly
Recruiting new beta testers from the user base
Acting as the voice of users
Collaborating with Product Managers to improve workflows and QA processes
Suggesting improvements for QA processes and performance

Requirements

Experience: 3+ years in Software QA, with at least 1 year in a coordination or lead role
A strong understanding of Digital Audio Workstations and music production workflows / processes
Experience managing beta tests via community platforms like forums and Discord
Able to handle passionate user feedback with diplomacy
Ability to manage complex projects with multiple dependencies
Confident communicator who can translate from users to developers and vice versa
Jira, Redmine, or other project management tools
Understanding of automated testing frameworks
Passionate about music, ideally a hands on musician, composer, producer or DJ