Lead QA

Hi there, we are actively looking for a QA Lead to join our team and lead a team of 3 QA testers.

We are team of 35 talented and experienced game makers participating in the development of an unannounced new, truly unique strategy/MMO game. Our ambitions are huge, and only a world-class team could achieve them.

This position is offered as remote or in an office located in Prague or Bratislava.

Here’s what you will be doing:
As QA Lead, you will coordinate and oversee quality efforts within your game area, ensuring comprehensive coverage and alignment across development teams. Reporting to the QA Manager, you will manage daily QA operations, define testing priorities, and ensure smooth collaboration between QA, production, design, and engineering.

• Quality Leadership & Coordination: You will coordinate QA efforts within your game area, managing daily operations to ensure efficient testing, complete coverage, and alignment with project milestones. Acting as the primary QA point of contact, you’ll maintain clear communication with production, design, and engineering to deliver high-quality results on schedule.
• Team Management & Development: You will lead and mentor a team of QA Analysts, guiding their daily work and professional growth while fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment. You’ll set clear goals, promote accountability, and encourage continuous learning and improvement across the team.
• Planning & Execution: You will develop and maintain test plans and strategies aligned with design and technical requirements, overseeing execution across gameplay, systems, UI, and backend components. You’ll ensure consistent coverage across platforms, identifying gaps and adjusting resources as the project evolves.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will collaborate with engineers, producers, and designers to integrate quality standards throughout development, from concept to release. Working with localization, deployment, and live ops teams, you’ll help validate updates and patches while coordinating with external QA partners to maintain consistent quality and delivery standards.
• Quality Insights & Continuous Improvement: You will analyze data and defect trends to identify risks and root causes, providing clear insights to project leadership. You’ll deliver concise QA reports on coverage and release readiness while driving process improvements, automation, and workflow optimizations to enhance overall efficiency.
• Release & Live Operations Support: You will lead release readiness testing to ensure stable, high-quality builds across all platforms. You’ll support incident triage, regression testing, and post-release analysis to maintain stability and performance while helping build a scalable QA framework that supports the project’s growth into live operations.

To do this job, you will need:

• 4+ years of QA experience in the video game industry, with at least 1–2 years in a coordination or lead role.
• Proven experience overseeing QA for complex gameplay systems or live service titles.
• Strong understanding of QA processes, methodologies, and risk-based testing approaches.
• Skilled in planning, scheduling, and coordinating QA efforts across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficient in JIRA, Testmo, and version control or build management tools.
• Familiarity with Unity and experience testing across multiple platforms (mobile, PC, console).
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to mentor and support QA team members while maintaining accountability and clear expectations.
• Experience collaborating with external QA partners or co-development studios.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Barcelona, with a hybrid schedule (3 days/week in-office).

About us, Charged Monkey:

At Charged Monkey, we create games for everyone – and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that!   We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!

We built a team of incredibly talented individuals from all over the world, who together are bringing industry-defining games to life. Do you want to be part of a team that wants to see their game loved by millions and won’t stop until they succeed? A team full of experience, talent, and passion? Here’s your unique chance to become part of this! Let me know.

Looking forward,

Filip | Co-founder & COO | filip@chargedmonkey.com | SMS or Whatsapp +421 918 904 667