QA Engineering Manager

CD PROJEKT RED develops story-driven role-playing games, including The Witcher and Cyberpunk projects. What you will do: Build and lead the QA Engineering function, initially supporting Witcher 4 and later providing reusable solutions for Cyberpunk 2, Sirius, and future projects. Define and execute the QA Engineering strategy across multiple projects and studio-wide initiatives. Oversee automation frameworks, tools, diagnostics, functional tests, build validation, stability checks, and performance checks. Integrate testing frameworks and tools into CI/CD pipelines in partnership with Engineering, DevOps, and Production. Establish QA Engineering metrics, manage risks and dependencies, and drive improvements in testability, observability, and development efficiency. Mentor QA Engineers, support career development, allocate resources, and communicate roadmaps and results to stakeholders. Requirements: At least 5 years of experience in a similar engineering leadership or management role in the games or software industry, ideally on large-scale or AAA projects. Strong engineering background in tools, automation, infrastructure, engine, backend, or systems programming, with the ability to review code, designs, and architecture. Experience developing or overseeing automated test frameworks, including experience with Unreal Engine and its tools, frameworks, and processes. Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, build farms, automated deployments, and test integration into development workflows. Experience writing automation or process-improvement tools with Python, TypeScript, or C#. Leadership, mentoring, analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Nice to have: AAA game development or complex real-time systems experience. Familiarity with Docker, AWS, or GCP for build and test infrastructure. Appreciation for CD PROJEKT RED's games and worlds. Culture & Benefits: Employment contract with 20–26 days of annual holiday and paid sick leave. Relocation package covering flights, temporary accommodation, pet relocation, belongings shipment, residence assistance, and tax support. Medical, life insurance, mental health, gym, parental, and wellbeing benefits. Flexible start time between 8:00 and 10:00 CET, plus training, courses, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Dog-friendly office with an onsite gym, climbing wall, yoga and boxing classes, cafeteria benefits, social events, and bicycle facilities.