Lead QA Engineer (Unreal Engine)

Nekki is a game development studio with over 20 years of experience. We create games for mobile, PC, and consoles , focusing on product quality and player experience.
The Shadow Fight series and Vector have been downloaded over 1 billion times , and we continue to grow and support these franchises. At the same time, we’re building new titles: SPINE and Fight Me .
We are currently looking for a Lead QA Engineer to join the team of our upcoming PC/console project SPINE .
SPINE is made with Unreal Engine 5 and centered around cinematic gun-fu shootouts. It’s a third-person beat’em’up with a full set of PC gaming features , including a deep storyline, a unique setting, cutscenes, intriguing enemies, memorable bosses, character progression, and, most importantly, breathtaking battles with a wide array of firearms.
Responsibilities:
• Manage and mentor QA testers, assigning tasks and monitoring progress
• Build testing schedules aligned with development milestones
• Writing and maintaining testing documentation
• Ongoing communication with development teams, including game and level designers, etc.
• Active involvement in improving testing processes
• Assess risks of unresolved issues and communicate them to stakeholders
What we are looking for:
• 5+ years of experience in QA, with at least 2 years in team lead position
• At least one shipped project made made on Unreal Engine in team lead position
• Understanding of game development and testing fundamentals in Unreal Engine
• Experience working with Unreal Engine testing tools, including Unreal Editor, logging, and debugging tools
• Ability to quickly switch between tasks and manage multiple priorities
• Experience in writing and executing test cases and test plans for various game systems and features
• Familiarity with bug tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, Bugzilla, TestRail).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of key testing methodologies, including functional testing, regression testing, and user testing
• Willingness to learn new technologies and testing approaches within the Unreal Engine ecosystem
• Ability to thrive under tight deadlines and shifting priorities
We offer:
• A great team with a friendly and informal work environment (we share colleagues' interests, play video games together, and organize internal game jams)
• Support of professional development, participation in specialized conferences and educational events
• Remote work from all over the world
• Working hours from 10 AM to 7 PM (GMT+3) with possibility of adjustment
• Competitive salary (depending on professional qualifications)