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Job Description
QA Engineering Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Build and lead the QA Engineering team, with an initial focus on Witcher 4 and a long-term goal of providing reusable solutions for projects like CP2, Sirius and future titles.
- Execute and evolve the QA Engineering strategy, ensuring it supports current project needs while laying foundations for cross-project, studio-wide QA Engineering capabilities.
- Oversee the design, development and maintenance of automation frameworks, tools, and diagnostics used by QA and development teams (e.g., automated functional tests, build validation, stability checks, performance checks).
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, DevOps and Production to ensure efficient integration and deployment of testing frameworks and tools into CI/CD pipelines.
- Establish and monitor metrics for QA Engineering (e.g., coverage, pipeline health, automation reliability, defect detection) and drive continuous improvement based on data.
- Identify and implement process and tooling improvements that enhance testability, observability and overall development efficiency, with an eye on reuse across projects.
- Manage risks and dependencies related to QA Engineering work, anticipating issues in automation, tooling or infrastructure and driving mitigation plans.
- Provide guidance, mentorship and career development for QA Engineers, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented, and technically strong team culture.
- Support planning and resource allocation for QA Engineering initiatives, balancing short-term project priorities with long-term technical investments.
- Communicate clearly with stakeholders, regularly reporting the status, impact and roadmap of QA Engineering work across QA, Tech and Production.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the games or software industry in a similar role (Engineering Lead/Manager, Tech Lead/Manager, Senior/Principal Engineer leading a team), ideally on large-scale or AAA projects.
- Strong engineering background (e.g., tools, automation, infrastructure, engine, backend or systems programming) with the ability to understand and review code, technical designs and architecture decisions.
- Demonstrated experience developing or overseeing automated test frameworks, ideally for complex or engine-based projects (experience with Unreal Engine is a strong plus).
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, build farms, automated deployments and integrating automated tests into development workflows.
- Experience writing scripts or tools (e.g., Python, TypeScript, C#) for automation or process improvements.
- Experience with Unreal Engine, its tools, frameworks, and processes connected to the UE environment.
- Proven leadership and mentoring experience, including supporting senior technical staff and helping them grow.
- Experience setting up or improving QA Engineering processes for cross-functional or agile teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on process optimization and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working across Engineering, QA, DevOps and Production.
Nice to Have
- Experience in AAA game development or other complex, real-time systems.
- Familiarity with containerization and cloud technologies (e.g., Docker, AWS, GCP) used for build and test infrastructure.
- Appreciation for CD PROJEKT RED’s games and worlds.
Additional Information
Working Mode
Office-First setup (working mainly from our Warsaw office).
Relocation Support
- Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings — it’s all covered.
- Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
- Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
Health & Well-Being
- Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
- Annual budget for medical expenses (for those working outside Poland).
- Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
- Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, and paid sick leave.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement.
- Menstrual Leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off each month when experiencing period pain.
- RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events.
Perks & Professional Growth
- Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8 and 10 AM (CET).
- REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement.
- Training, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
- Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
Social Activities & Life in the Office
- Dog-friendly office — bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
- Healthy selections — our canteens offer a range of healthy meals.
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
- Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more.Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
- A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
- An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes.
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
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