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Lead QA Engineer (Integration Team)

Lead QA Engineer (Integration Team)

5 Days ago • 4 Years + • Quality Assurance

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Job Description

As a Lead QA Engineer in Playrix's engine integration and release team, you'll manage the release preparation stage of the game engine. Responsibilities include managing regular testing (Smoke, Weekly, Regression), monitoring automated tests, collaborating on test automation, and leading acceptance testing. You'll work closely with various teams (engine development, game development, VFX, design) and directly report to the QA Director. This role also involves managing a team of QA Engineers, including hiring, development, and task management. The goal is to ensure high-quality engine releases for seamless integration into Playrix's game products.

Must have:

4+ years QA, 2+ years leadership
Testing theory application
SDLC understanding, project management
Test planning, defect management
People management skills
Automated testing experience

Good to have:

Experience in stabilization/integration teams
Release management experience

Perks:

Flexible work schedule (remote)
Health insurance
Paid vacation/sick leave
Gym memberships reimbursement
Professional development opportunities
Company events and merch

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Lead QA Engineer (Integration Team)

About the company

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies  in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe  and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.

Team, about the role

We have big plans for the growth and development of our projects, and we place particular importance on the quality of our products. That's why we're looking for the most capable experts to join our testing teams.

We're seeking a QA Lead for our engine's integration and release team. This person will manage the preparation stage for the release of a new version of our engine. They'll have ownership over all regular product tests, help build the acceptance testing stage, and then take over its management. This role involves working closely with the engine development team, from QA to producers, as well as with the game development teams, including VFX specialists, designers, QA, and our game programmers. This role reports directly to the engine's QA Director.

Tasks

Managing the stabilization stage of development and preparing the engine for releases (major and minor)
Organizing and managing all regular types of testing: Smoke, Weekly, Regress
Monitoring automated tests and analyzing their results
Formulating requests for automated tests
Updating the test engine model in collaboration with cross-functional teams
Organizing acceptance tests before the engine's integration into game products
Managing a team of QA Engineers, including hiring, supporting development, motivating, and managing their tasks.

Requirements

4+ years in QA and at least 2 years in a leadership position
Excellent skills in applying testing theory in practice
An understanding of SDLC and the ability to integrate QA into it. Basic project management skills
Excellent test planning and defect management skills
Strong people management skills
Skills in working with automated tests (results analysis, formation of scope for automation).

Preferred

experience in stabilization or integration teams and release management.

We offer

Leave your fingerprint on products that are loved by millions of people around the world
Work with professionals who have unique expertise in mobile game development
Develop both within QA and outside of this role
Make processes and approaches more efficient without lengthy approvals or bureaucracy.

Our Perks

Flexibility at work

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). You can do your work however and wherever you like — we only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being

We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.

Professional development and education

We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.

Events and merch

We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.