VR QA Tester & Community Relations (Contract – Remote, Part-Time)

Position Overview

Vinci Games (YC S22) is a Y Combinator–backed VR studio building the next generation of multiplayer VR experiences. Our latest title, Ruffnauts, is one of the fastest-growing free-to-play releases of 2025 on Meta Quest, combining chaotic creature catching, exploration, and Gorilla Tag–style locomotion into a groundbreaking social VR adventure.

We’re hiring our first dedicated QA Tester & Community Relations Specialist for a 3-month contract (with potential extension). In this mission-critical role, you will be responsible for catching bugs to ensure build quality and for shaping the entire QA pipeline powering one of the fastest-growing VR games in the world. Compensation: Competitive, based on experience. Schedule: Part-time, remote, flexible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and own Ruffnauts’ QA workflow, building the foundation for testing, validation, and shipping new builds.
• Independently execute and document test cases across Quest builds, with a focus on multiplayer interactions, physics quirks, and Gorilla Tag–style locomotion.
• Identify, reproduce, and log bugs with detailed repro steps, severity levels, and screenshots/video evidence using Jira.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and producers to prioritize and quickly fix critical bugs.
• Run structured playtests with our Discord community (20–100 testers), collect feedback, and transform player reports into actionable QA insights.
• Act as the “gatekeeper” for every build release, ensuring gameplay, performance, and stability meet internal quality standards.
• Serve as the bridge between players and developers by relaying bug reports, patch updates, and gameplay improvements.
• Maintain an engaging and positive community presence in Discord, supporting testers and communicating progress.
• Craft clear, player-friendly patch notes and share them with the community after each update.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years QA experience in VR or multiplayer games.
• Deep familiarity with Gorilla Tag–style movement games (e.g., Gorilla Tag, Yeeps, Animal Company) and their unique locomotion quirks.
• A passionate engagement with VR: actively playing, following, and thinking about VR games and communities.
• Demonstrated ability to hunt down and reproduce complex bugs and to write clear, actionable bug reports.
• Solid understanding of QA methodologies, VR testing best practices, and game development lifecycles.
• Hands-on experience with Asana or similar bug-tracking tools.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of writing both precise developer reports and engaging community updates.

Benefits & Perks

• Be the first QA owner on a breakout VR title, with the chance to shape quality standards from the ground up.
• Join a fast-moving indie team where your contributions have an immediate impact.
• Work on the fastest-growing VR release of 2025, trusted by thousands of players.
• Opportunity to extend your contract or evolve into a larger QA/community role as the studio grows.