Tech QA Lead

Description

The company makes story-driven RPGs. This role is for a Tech QA Lead on the Polaris project, a large-scale RPG in the Witcher world.

You will manage a technical QA team and turn the project's QA strategy into concrete team plans, priorities and measurable goals.

You will work with production, development, tech, shared services, QA experts, other QA leads and cross-functional teams on engine and tools quality, performance, stability, gameplay consistency and pipeline reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and grow the Tech QA team, building ownership, clear roles and steady skill development.
• Turn the Polaris QA strategy into practical test approaches, measurable targets and clear team priorities.
• Run testing and milestone checks so work lands on schedule and meets technical quality standards.
• Track quality metrics, KPIs and bug trends to spot risks early and plan how to reduce them.
• Coordinate with development, production and external QA vendors on dependencies, technical requests and alignment.
• Produce clear, data-based reports on quality status, blockers and project readiness for stakeholders.
• Improve QA workflows, tools, test frameworks, technical documentation and overall team effectiveness.
• Step in directly on complex investigations, issue analysis and debugging when needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years leading or managing Tech QA teams.
• 5+ years of direct performance management and career development.
• 5+ years in game development.
• Solid grasp of testing methodology, bug workflows, defect management, test planning, coverage, technical QA practices and quality reporting.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or an in-house engine and its editor tools.
• Understanding of game development lifecycles and the ability to build and run test strategies covering integration, stress, performance, stability, tools, engine, platform and technical feature validation.
• Experience with QA metrics, KPIs and bug trend analysis.
• Experience with performance analysis, profiling, crash analysis, memory investigation, platform-specific testing or console development environments.
• Experience with Unreal Insights, engine profiling and crash debugging.
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills, with the ability to present quality status, risks, blockers, priorities and recommendations clearly.
• Experience writing and maintaining technical documentation, test plans, test reports, dashboards or quality summaries.
• Experience improving QA workflows, reporting models, dashboards, technical metrics or test management processes.
• Experience with external QA vendors, distributed QA teams or cross-location development teams.
• Ownership, accountability and emotional maturity, with the ability to work under pressure, ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Alignment with the company's values and the ability to model them in communication, decisions, collaboration and leadership.
• Experience working on AAA titles.
• Programming or scripting experience, preferably in C++, Python or similar languages.
• Experience with automation frameworks, writing automated tests, build verification, CI/CD pipelines or technical validation workflows.
• Interest in the Witcher world and enthusiasm for delivering high-quality player experiences in large-scale RPGs.

Conditions

Office-first: you will mainly work from the Warsaw studio, either full time or hybrid. Relocation is required.

Pay range: 23,900 to 32,800 PLN gross per month.

Final offers depend on job-related factors such as experience and qualifications.

This role may be eligible for a long-term incentive: an option to buy company stock after the vesting period.

Employment contract (umowa o pracę).

Benefits

• Private medical care with a choice of plans, including dental care and unlimited rehabilitation, also available for your partner and relatives.
• Life insurance and pension plans to protect you and your family.
• Annual cancer screenings paid for by the company.
• Free psychological and psychiatric support, plus well-being initiatives.
• Sports card giving access to many sports and fitness facilities across the city.
• Menstrual leave: one extra day off for employees who experience period pain.
• Parents network with childcare benefits and family-friendly events.
• Summer camp for children aged 5 to 12, mostly paid by the company.
• Welcome pack to help you settle in.
• Training, workshops, lectures, knowledge-sharing sessions, online tutorials and e-learning.
• Cafeteria platform offering subscriptions, extra medical packages, shop and cinema vouchers, and public transport reimbursement.
• Gifts for new parents and regular chances to win swag.
• Dog-friendly office.
• Regular social events at the studio.
• Canteen with healthy options.
• International team with colleagues from around the world.
• Campus with electric car charging points and green zones.
• Bike parking, repair equipment and showers.
• On-site gym with a climbing wall, daily gym assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress code.