Lead AQA Engineer

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Lead QA Engineer to join our team. As the first line and primary focal point for all testing activities, the Lead QA will own and execute the manual QA processes across our products. You will act as the guardian of product quality, ensuring smooth, reliable, and engaging experiences for our players across platforms. This is a hands-on manual QA role, with automation considered a plus. You will work closely with developers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders, participating in all relevant meetings and owning test planning, estimations, and execution end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for all QA-related activities, from planning to execution.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies and cross-functional meetings to represent QA needs and priorities.
• Own the creation and execution of manual test plans, based on requirements, product specs, and risk-based analysis.
• Define and maintain quality benchmarks, testing strategies, and defect management practices.
• Perform web app testing across desktop and mobile platforms, ensuring responsiveness and compatibility.
• Track and report defects, manage bug lifecycle, and produce quality reports and metrics.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align on release criteria and product readiness.
• Ensure proper QA coverage across all features, including edge cases, performance, and usability.
• Continually improve QA processes and documentation.
  
  

Familiarity with our company’s ecosystem and tools is beneficial:

• Platforms: Web, Desktop, Mobile
• Technologies (for context testing): Typescript, NestJS, Next.js, Node.js
• Testing Tools: TestRail, Postman, Charles Proxy / Fiddler, Chrome DevTools, BrowserStack
• Protocols: REST, Socket.io
• Collaboration & Reporting: Jira, Confluence, Slack
• Monitoring (for debugging): Mixpanel, Grafana
• Defect Management: Custom workflows using Jira
  
  

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of hands-on QA experience, with strong manual testing expertise.
• Previous experience in a QA lead or senior QA role.
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies, test concepts, and risk-based testing approaches.
• Strong experience with functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory testing.
• Experience testing web applications on both desktop and mobile browsers.
• Excellent attention to details and ownership mindset for product quality.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Experience in the gaming industry or real-money gaming is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with test automation tools is a plus, but not mandatory.