QA Lead

2 Months ago • 6 Years + • Quality Assurance

Job Summary

Job Description

As QA Lead at Nexters, you'll grow QA specialists' competencies, organize knowledge sharing across teams, and participate in key project decisions regarding game quality assurance. You'll lead technological innovations, manage multiple QA teams simultaneously, and develop QA specialist plans. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and technical skills, including experience with automated testing tools and various testing types (functional, regression, integration, API, UI, load testing, etc.). Experience with high-load applications and multiplayer online games is crucial. You'll work closely with developers, producers, designers, and managers, balancing quality and speed while understanding business priorities. Understanding of CI/CD and Agile/Scrum methodologies is essential.
Must have:
  • 6+ years QA experience (2+ years leadership)
  • Manage multiple QA teams
  • Develop QA specialist plans
  • Automated testing tools expertise
  • Various testing types experience
  • High-load app & multiplayer game experience
  • Excellent communication & collaboration
  • Agile/Scrum knowledge
  • CI/CD integration
Good to have:
  • Python (pytest), JavaScript (Playwright), or Java (Selenium) experience
Perks:
  • Healthcare (medical & dental)
  • Paid vacation & sick leave
  • Remote work option
  • Relocation support
  • Language courses
  • Sports activities
  • Game jams & conferences

Job Details

About Nexters
Nexters is an international game development company that strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players. In 2021 we went public and listed on the NASDAQ (GDEV). Nexters is part of the GDEV holding, which includes not only Nexters, but also Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears studios. Our people work worldwide from offices in Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan or remotely. We want brilliant professionals who love building great games in a team with one of the best cultures.

We are looking to strengthen the team of our flagship mobile project, Hero Wars: Alliance, by hiring an experienced QA Lead.

What you’ll be doing

  • Growing the QA specialists' competencies and helping them overcome challenges in their current tasks
  • Organizing and supporting knowledge sharing between project teams, as well as between Hero Wars: Alliance and other Nexters teams
  • Participating in the development of key project components, defining and overseeing critical decisions regarding game quality assurance
  • Initiating and leading the implementation of technological innovations and new approaches in game quality assurance

We hope that you have

  • At least 6 years of QA experience, including 2 years in a leadership position
  • Experience managing multiple QA teams simultaneously
  • Experience in creating and supporting development plans for QA specialists
  • Skills in setting goals, monitoring progress, and providing constructive feedback aimed at achieving objectives
  • The ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and in multitasking environments.
  • Product team experience (not outsourcing)
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, working with a variety of specialists and teams including developers, producers, designers, and managers
  • Product thinking: understanding business priorities and the ability to balance quality and speed
  • Experience ensuring the quality of high-load applications and/or multiplayer online games
  • The ability to anticipate potential issues and improve the product based on user experience
  • Knowledge and experience working with key automated testing tools
  • A deep understanding of different types of testing: functional, regression, integration, API, UI, load testing, etc. Experience in test design: writing test cases, checklists, and test plans.
  • Understanding of CI/CD principles and the ability to integrate automated tests into pipelines. Experience with automation using stacks such as Python (pytest), JavaScript (Playwright), or Java (Selenium) would be a plus
  • Familiarity with SDLC and development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum and Kanban
  • Strong skills in expressing thoughts clearly and logically, structuring information based on the "problem-analysis-solution" principle
  • English proficiency sufficient to read technical documentation

What we offer

  • Healthcare
    Medical care program (including dental service) or medical care compensation are available for you wherever you wish to work. The basic medical care program is also available for your family members if you choose to work from our official locations – Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
  • Work, life, and balance
    We offer a fair amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. You can work at one of our comfortable offices in official locations or from home.
  • Sports
    You can choose various sports activities like yoga, football, and volleyball in our official locations.
  • Relocation support
    A relocation package is available for you if you decide to join us in one of our official locations.
  • Skills improvement
    Let's learn languages: you can visit online English language courses. Greek and Armenian language lessons are available for everyone who works in Cyprus or Armenia. Our company encourages people of Nexters to take part in game jams, hackathons, and relevant conferences and meetups as expert speakers.
  • Events
    Our events are legendary – ask anyone who already works at Nexters. There are strategic sessions, workshops, parties, contests, and other activities every year.
  • Community & ESG
    We are proud of our local communities and support employees’ social initiatives. Dream big, act big: Nexters contribute to gaming’s positive impact on the world, hold a sustainability strategy, and take part in charity projects all over the world.

Work format

In one of the company's offices in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus or remotely.

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