QA Lead (with automation experience)

We’re a product powerhouse building a full-stack ecosystem for iGaming businesses. 40M+ players. 250 brilliant minds. One bet: our technology is so rock-solid that we stake our own business on it.

From our hubs in Ukraine, Georgia, the UK, and the Philippines, we blend real-world experience, a battle-tested Tech Radar, all within an open-door culture.

We invite the QA Lead to join the VeliPlay team.

VeliPlay is our homegrown game studio — where crash, instant, and real-time mechanics meet bold ideas and sharp execution. Backed by the full power of the VeliTech ecosystem, we built games for today’s players — and tomorrow’s hits. 

Here, dev meets design, sound meets strategy, and every sprint is driven by one goal: crafting gameplay that feels alive. 

In this role, you will:

• Manage the QA team, including manual and automation engineers
• Build, improve, and prioritise QA processes and activities
• Owning release quality decisions
• Decide when test automation is needed and when manual testing is more effective
• Estimate testing activities and analyse potential risks based on business priorities
• Be able to step in and execute complex UI, API, and WebSocket testing across platforms when required
• Participate in writing automated tests within existing automation frameworks
• Analyse complex issues and manage the full defect lifecycle, including root cause analysis
• Own and maintain QA documentation
• Contribute to feature analysis and provide ideas for improving product quality and user experience
• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies and cross-functional team processes
• Engage with teams across all departments to clarify requirements and ensure alignment on quality goals

Skills and experience you will need:

• 5+ years of experience in software testing
• Leadership experience: ability to mentor engineers and set QA standards
• Experience in writing automated tests using automation frameworks such as Playwright 
• High sense of ownership and responsibility for product quality
• Strong communication skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong understanding of client-server architecture
• Understanding of which type of testing should be applied to a specific feature
• Experience in analysing and validating requirements and design, including asking clarifying questions, exploring business logic, and suggesting ways to improve the product
• Experience in testing cross-platform products
• Experience in log analysis for debugging and issue investigation
• Experience creating test cases, test documentation, and defect reports
• Experience testing APIs (REST/WebSocket) and working with SQL
• Familiarity with AWS services
• Understanding CI/CD processes

Tech stack: Node.js, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, AWS

HIRING PROCESS: Intro Call with TA Specialist → Technical Interview → Final interview → Offer

We offer:

• Level up daily. Real mentorship, a clear career path, and support to lead your product.
• Battle-tested tech stack. Work with what we bet on: microservices, serverless, SRE strength.
• Health comes first. Health support options vary based on your location.
• Work your way. Remote, Kyiv, Tbilisi, Manila, London — or mix it up.
• Time off that matters. Paid vacation, public holidays — to recharge your way.
• Build your brand. Share your story, grow your voice — inside and out.
• Culture with a pulse. Team offsites, community events, and the energy of people who care.