QA Lead

Job Description CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a QA Lead to join the Cyberpunk 2 project. In this role, you will manage a gameplay QA team within the project, adapting the project QA strategy into clear team plans, priorities and measurable outcomes. You will be responsible for developing a high-performing QA team, ensuring reliable milestone verification, maintaining visibility on gameplay quality status and risks, and continuously improving QA workflows, tools, reporting, and gameplay testing practices within your area of ownership. You will collaborate closely with Production, Development, Tech, Shared Development Services, QA Experts, other QA Managers, and cross-functional teams to support gameplay integrity, engine and tools quality, performance, stability, gameplay consistency, and development pipeline reliability. Responsibilities: Team Management & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop the gameplay QA team while fostering accountability, role clarity, and continuous skill growth. Strategic QA Implementation: Adapt & Implement the overarching Polaris QA strategy into practical testing approaches, measurable outcomes, and clear team priorities. Quality Execution & Delivery : Own testing execution and milestone verification, ensuring tasks are completed on time and meet gameplay quality standards. Data-Driven Risk Management : Monitor gameplay quality metrics, KPIs, and bug trends to identify risks early and build practical mitigation plans. Stakeholder Collaboration : Partner with development, production, and external QA vendors to coordinate dependencies, gameplay requests, and alignment. Transparent Quality Reporting : Maintain clear, data-informed reporting on quality status, blockers, and project readiness for all relevant stakeholders. Process & Tool Optimization: Drive continuous improvements in QA workflows, tools, testing frameworks, technical documentation, and overall team effectiveness. Hands-on Support : Provide direct assistance with complex investigations, issue analysis, and debugging workflows when required. Qualifications 5+ Years Previous experience Leading or Managing QA Teams 5+ Years Experience with direct performance management and career development Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, bug workflows, defect management, test planning, test coverage, QA practices, and quality reporting. Experience with game engines and editors, preferably Unreal Engine. Strong understanding of game development lifecycles and the ability to develop and execute testing strategies covering integration, stress, performance, stability, tools, engine, platform, and technical feature validation. Experience working with QA metrics, KPIs, bug trends, Experience with performance analysis, profiling tools, crash analysis, memory investigations, platform-specific testing, or console development environments. Experience with Unreal insights, engine profiling, crash debugging Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly present technical quality status, risks, blockers, priorities, and recommendations. Experience creating and maintaining test documentation, test plans, test reports, dashboards, or quality summaries. Experience improving QA workflows, reporting models, dashboards, technical metrics, or test management processes Experience working with external QA vendors, distributed QA teams, or cross-location development teams. Strong ownership, accountability, emotional maturity, and ability to work effectively under pressure, ambiguity, and changing priorities. Strong alignment with RED values and the ability to act as 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 to inform product and design decisions Experience with automation frameworks, automated test authorship, build verification, CI/CD pipelines, or technical validation workflows. Experience with performance, stability, tools, engine, platform, and technical feature validation. Interest in the Cyberpunk universe and passion for delivering high-quality player experiences in large-scale RPGs. Company Description To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel and Beyond the Game Blog where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members! Additional Information Working mode In-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity in Warsaw, Poland. Relocation to Poland is required for those residing abroad. 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, assi