QA Engineering Manager

CD PROJEKT RED; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Relocation assistance

Polish lessons for foreign employees

Life insurance and pension plans

Mental health support

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED seeks a QA Engineering Manager to build and lead a QA Engineering function. You will drive automation strategy, own frameworks, and collaborate with Engineering, DevOps and Production to ship stable, testable builds across Witcher 4 and beyond.

With at least 5 years in games or software and a strong engineering background, you will mentor a growing team, shape QA processes, and ensure high-quality releases in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary environment.

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).
• Strong engineering background with the ability to understand code, designs and architecture decisions.
• Demonstrated experience developing or overseeing automated test frameworks, ideally for engine-based projects (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.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the QA Engineering team with initial focus on Witcher 4 and scalable cross-project solutions.
• Evolve the QA Engineering strategy to support current needs and studio-wide capabilities.
• Oversee automation frameworks, tools and diagnostics used by QA and development teams.
• Collaborate with Engineering, DevOps and Production to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Define metrics for QA Engineering and drive continuous improvements based on data.
• Identify and implement tooling improvements that enhance testability and observability across projects.
• Guide, mentor and develop QA Engineers and support senior technical staff growth.
• Plan and allocate resources for QA Engineering initiatives balancing short-term priorities with long-term investments.
• Communicate status, impact and roadmap across QA, Tech and Production.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

CI/CD understanding

Analytical problem-solving

Communication & collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Python

TypeScript

C#

Docker

AWS

GCP

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a QA Engineering Manager to build and lead our QA Engineering function.

Your initial focus will be on supporting Witcher 4, where the need for automation frameworks and tools is currently the strongest. Over time, your work will also span other projects such as Cyberpunk 2 and Sirius, with the goal of creating shared QA Engineering services and technologies that benefit multiple teams across the studio.

Your mission is to shape how QA Engineering operates: owning frameworks, tools and pipelines that help QA and development teams ship stable, testable and performant builds. QA Engineering is part of the QA organization, but by design this role works very closely with Engineering and DevOps, with a lot of ongoing cooperation, alignment and feedback loops with technical leadership.

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.
• 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.

Working Mode

Work mode: office-first in full capacity from the 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 …