Junior QA Analyst (Developer Pathway)
CompanyZeroLight
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/3/2026
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Description
- Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
- Type: Full Time
- Note: We are seeking candidates based in the North East and are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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ZeroLight is a visualisation platform for brands that want to build stunning digital customer experiences that captivate and convert. Whether it’s creating world-beating product configurators, producing photoreal CGI content, or accessing enterprise-standard cloud-streaming, ZeroLight makes the process simpler, faster and more efficient.
The Role
This unique role provides a pathway to becoming a QA Engineer within ZeroLight. Initially learning the ropes in our QA team, you will spend your first 1-2 years mastering our tech stack through QA testing, working on complex client projects, and ensuring our software is robust.
The Roadmap
- Year 1: Deep dive into QA. You’ll learn the ins and outs of our products, from Unreal Engine integrations to cloud-streaming architecture.
- Year 2: While continuing your QA responsibilities, you will start to work on development based tasks during project downtime, specifically working within automation development.
- The Goal: Successful completion of the two-year QA rotation and your assigned dev tasks will lead to a transition into a QA Engineer role within the company.
- Plan and execute manual test cases across multiple projects.
- Perform deep exploratory and regression testing to ensure our products are world-class.
- Report bugs clearly and concisely, acting as the bridge between the user experience and the development team.
- Analyse test results and document findings where appropriate
- Collaborate closely with developers, project managers, and other QA team members
- Contribute to project stand-ups
- Help drive and evolve QA best practices across the company.
- A degree in Computer Science, Games Programming, or a related technical field.
- A strong interest in Quality Assurance.
- A good eye for detail and a methodical, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
- A solid understanding of at least one programming language (e.g., C++, C#, Python or JavaScript) and an interest in real-time rendering or cloud tech.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- An understanding or interest in test automation is a plus.
- Based in the North East and excited to work from our Newcastle studio to benefit from face-to-face mentorship.
You’ll be learning from seasoned pros across multiple disciplines, with a defined roadmap to a development role.
What to expect
At ZeroLight, we value innovation and creativity, shaping our lifestyle and professional benefits around a supportive, collaborative, and rewarding environment.
Reward & Contribution
- Hybrid working
- Annual salary review process
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance program
- Provision of all the tools you need to perform your best work
- Fully stocked kitchen with free drinks, crisps, fruit, yoghurts, biscuits, chocolate bars, porridge and granola.
- A comprehensive onboarding process to ensure you hit the ground running
- Quarterly Collaboration Weeks where teams gather to share knowledge and best practices
- One to one coaching sessions with qualified coaches
- Company-wide personal development sessions on topics such as psychological safety and overcoming imposter syndrome
- Mentorship from a team of seasoned professionals across different disciplines
- Generous holiday allowance: 25 days holiday, which rises to 30 days based on length of service
- Additional free holidays over the Christmas period when the studio closes.
- All standard bank holidays
- Flexible working hours with start and finish times between 8am - 10am / 4pm - 6pm
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access for mental health and wellbeing support including access to therapy sessions
- Free fruit and healthy snacks, running and sports clubs, Cycle to Work Scheme, and showers in the studio
- Quarterly social gatherings, including our famous Christmas Party
- Enjoy a creative, inclusive, and collaborative culture