QA Lead

CD PROJEKT RED is a company focused on creating revolutionary, story-driven RPGs. The role is within the Cyberpunk 2 project.

• 5+ years leading or managing QA teams.
• 5+ years experience with performance management and career development.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, bug workflows, defect management, test planning, coverage, QA practices, and quality reporting.
• Experience with game engines and editors, preferably Unreal Engine.
• Understanding of game development lifecycles and ability to develop and execute testing strategies covering integration, stress, performance, stability, tools, engine, platform, and technical validation.
• Experience with QA metrics, KPIs, bug trends.
• Experience with performance analysis, profiling tools, crash analysis, memory investigations, platform-specific testing, or console development.
• Experience with Unreal insights, engine profiling, and crash debugging.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to present technical quality status, risks, blockers, priorities, and recommendations.
• Experience creating and maintaining test documentation, reports, dashboards, or quality summaries.
• Experience improving QA workflows, reporting models, dashboards, technical metrics, or test management processes.
• Experience working with external QA vendors and distributed QA teams.
• Strong ownership, accountability, emotional maturity, ability to work effectively under pressure, ambiguity, and changing priorities.
• Alignment with RED values and ability to be a role model in communication, decision-making, collaboration, and leadership.

Nice to have:

• Experience working on AAA Titles.
• Experience with User Experience Research (UXR), focus groups, usability testing, and gathering player feedback.
• Experience with automation frameworks, automated test authorship, build verification, CI/CD pipelines, or technical validation.
• Experience with performance, stability, tools, engine, platform, and technical feature validation.
• Interest in the Cyberpunk universe and passion for high-quality player experiences in large-scale RPGs.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the gameplay QA team with accountability and skill growth.
• Adapt and implement Polaris QA strategy into testing approaches and team priorities.
• Own testing execution and milestone verification ensuring timely completion meeting quality standards.
• Monitor gameplay quality metrics, KPIs, and bug trends to identify risks and plan mitigations.
• Collaborate with development, production, and external QA vendors to coordinate dependencies and requests.
• Maintain clear, data-informed reporting on quality status, blockers, and readiness.
• Drive continuous improvements in QA workflows, tools, testing frameworks, documentation, and team effectiveness.
• Provide hands-on support with complex investigations, issue analysis, and debugging when needed.

Work requires relocation to Poland for candidates residing abroad. CV must be submitted in English with minimum C1 proficiency.