QA Lead Gaming

Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of test design techniques: equivalence classes, boundary value analysis, etc. Clear understanding of bug lifecycle and defect management process Experience in different testing types: functional, integration, regression, smoke, acceptance Skilled in writing test cases, checklists, and test plans Experience with requirement analysis (Confluence, Figma, etc.) Solid experience in manual API testing using tools like Postman or Swagger Understanding of event-driven systems (e.g. Kafka or message queues) and API contract testing Ability to validate data flows between services and verify synchronization consistency Familiarity with: - Test case management tools (TestRail, Zephyr, Xray) - Issue trackers (e.g. Jira) - Documentation tools (Confluence, Google Docs) Experience analyzing database schemas and writing SQL queries for validation of transactional data Knowledge of permissions, localization, and configuration-driven features testing Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and audit tools (e.g. Kibana, Grafana, ELK) Understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) Leadership & Ownership: Able to define and own QA scope and test strategy for projects Can estimate testing efforts and manage QA team capacity Accountable for product quality from requirements to release Active participation in grooming, planning, and retrospectives Identifies quality risks and drives process improvements Experience with incident analysis or production bug triage Experience decomposing unclear requirements and clarifying acceptance criteria Skill in prioritizing test coverage by criticality Experience leading distributed QA teams across multiple domains or services Collaboration experience with analysts and technical writers to maintain up-to-date documentation Optional but Strong Plus: Experience testing gaming or transactional systems (sessions, jackpots, balances, etc.) Understanding of audit trails and transactional integrity validation Experience testing caching, performance, and load scenarios for API-based systems Background in gaming or social casino products 5+ years of experience in software testing, including 1–2 years in a QA lead or senior role Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, testing types, and best practices Experience managing QA teams and mentoring manual testers Ability to plan and execute test strategies for complex systems Experience working with products built on microservice or distributed architectures Good communication skills; able to work with developers, PMs, designers, and other stakeholders Intermediate or higher level of English (B1+) 25 vacation days and 5 family days yearly Flexible start to the workday Support from a professional corporate coach and psychologist Regular internal and external activities, workshops, trips, and corporate events Access to our internal knowledge base, meetups, and team-building activities Ongoing training in new technologies and continuous professional development support