QA Automation Technical Lead

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide. From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment.

With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence. Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA.

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us. We are looking for a QA Tech Lead to work at Solitaire studio in Warsaw office!

Responsibilities

Processes and strategy Set up and continuously improve QA processes, standards, and approaches within SGH. Develop and implement the test automation strategy (test levels, approaches, tools, prioritization). Create and maintain core QA documentation: QA strategy, standards, guidelines.

Participate in roadmap planning: estimate risks and effort from a quality perspective.

Requirements

, define and review test coverage, assess quality risks. Build and maintain quality and QA/automation efficiency metrics for both business stakeholders and internal process improvement. Technical leadership Define test automation architecture for the Unity client and related services (client–server interaction, APIs, back-office).

Take into account the specifics of the Unity game engine: scenes, assets, builds, configurations, integration with analytics, events, in-app purchases. Participate in the SGH release cycle: branching, builds, releases, hotfix process, store builds. Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, TeamCity or similar) for automated test runs and release process.

Team leadership and people development Lead the automation team (workload, priorities, goals, support and coaching). Define individual development plans, goals and expectations for engineers. Conduct technical interviews, assess candidates’ hard and soft skills.

Provide mentoring, review automation approaches, and grow technical expertise inside the team. Contribute to the overall development process setup (Jira workflow, knowledge sharing, handover between teams). Quality control and analytics Provide transparent quality reports for features and releases.

Investigate PIs/incidents and participate in root cause analysis. ) to evaluate the impact of defects and release quality on players and the business. ).

5+ years of experience in automation testing of web and mobile applications, including complex client–server systems. Our framework: Java + Spring + TestNG + Appium + webDriver. Our tooling setup is using Java/Python.

1+ year in a QA Lead / Tech Lead / Team Lead role with responsibility for processes and people. Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of testing and software development processes. Experience creating test strategies and plans for large, live products (live-ops, frequent releases, A/B tests).

Solid understanding of client–server architecture and hands-on API testing experience.