Performance QA Team Lead (World of Warships, PC)

The role

You will lead the Performance QA team for World of Warships PC. You will drive performance testing and automation using Python to ensure a smooth and stable game experience.

What you will do

• Lead the Performance QA team through task planning, coordination, mentoring, and technical guidance
• Define and maintain performance testing strategy, coverage, baselines, thresholds, and regression criteria
• Investigate performance regressions and identify bottlenecks
• Drive performance testing and automation across game client, backend services, network interactions, and system-level scenarios
• Create and maintain test infrastructure, tools, and frameworks
• Maintain documentation for performance tests, tools, and testing processes
• Collaborate with development and other teams to analyze performance results
• Integrate and maintain performance testing within CI/CD pipelines
• Participate in architectural and technical design reviews from a QA perspective

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Performance QA, Performance Engineering, or related areas
• Experience in leading QA teams or technical leadership
• 2+ years of professional experience with Python
• Strong understanding of performance engineering principles
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: client performance, backend/load performance, distributed systems, or system-level performance analysis
• Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher English knowledge

Nice to have

• Professional QA experience in the game development industry
• Knowledge of PC architecture and component interaction (CPU, GPU, memory, disk I/O)
• Experience with game client profiling and GPU profiling tools
• Experience with high-load or distributed backend systems
• Experience evaluating, adopting, or integrating AI-assisted tools

Benefits

• Additional vacation days based on years of service: up to 5 days on top of the statutory minimum
• Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
• Sick Leave Compensation
• Maternity Leave Benefits
• Premium Private Health Insurance
• Career development and education opportunities
• English clubs and platform for learning languages
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Commuting allowance
• Company events
• FitPass membership
• Discounts for employees

Before you apply

• This role is eligible for relocation & immigration support
• Please submit your CV in English

About the company

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. The company has 15 offices worldwide and develops flagship products including World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.