Aristocrat is looking for an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join our dynamic team in Gdańsk. This role provides an outstanding chance to work with a world-class company recognized for innovation and excellence in gaming content and technology. In this position, you will guarantee the high quality of our products. You will work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to create strong, dependable, and user-centered solutions. Your efforts will support our goal of bringing happiness to life through the power of play.

What You'll Do

End-to-End Test Strategy & Planning:

Build, develop, and own comprehensive, risk-based test plans for complex features and system integrations.
Proactively identify potential quality issues and risks in requirements and architecture, providing constructive feedback.
Define the scope of testing (manual, automated, performance, security) required for projects, ensuring efficient coverage across client and server.

Execution, Analysis & Defect Management:

Complete complex manual and automated tests across the full stack, analyzing results and identifying root causes of defects.
Manage the full defect lifecycle, ensuring high-quality reporting and timely resolution for critical integration issues:
Establish and report on key quality metrics, providing clear access to product health for collaborators.

Technical Excellence & Mentorship:

Demonstrate expert proficiency in our testing tools and systems (e.g., Bug Tracking, Test Case Management, SQL).
Make valuable contributions to building and supporting test automation frameworks for API and client-side testing alike.
Act as a mentor and technical resource for QA engineers, providing mentorship on end-to-end testing, problem-solving, and career growth.

Collaboration & Process Improvement:

Partner effectively with developers and product managers to ensure a shared understanding of requirements and quality expectations.
Champion a "quality-first" culture by promoting continuous improvement, sharing knowledge, and facilitating discussions on quality:
Drive tangible improvements in the team's cross-functional testing processes and tooling.

Liaise and coordinate with a dedicated project team of offshore testers while working closely with the other Lead QA.

What We're Looking For

Must-Have:

Proven QA Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in QA, with a proven track record of testing complex, distributed systems.
Testing Acumen: Expert understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and a range of testing approaches (closed system, grey box, integration):
Technical Skills: Skilled in RESTful API testing, SQL/database fundamentals, and client-side testing.
Strategic Pragmatism: Excellent ability to analyze complex systems, identify risks, and make pragmatic decisions. Strong problem-solving skills are essential:
Communication & Influence: Proficient communication skills. Ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly, influence collaborators, and lead quality initiatives.
Growth Mindset: A demonstrated history of continuous learning, proactively improving personal and team skills, and driving process improvements:

Nice-to-Have:

Experience working in the gaming industry.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins)
Experience with performance and load testing tools.
Proficiency with monitoring and analytics tools (e.g., New Relic, Redash).

Join us and become part of an ambitious group where your skills will help us compete at the highest level. Apply now to make a significant impact and ensure our products continue to delight millions of users worldwide!

This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.

Compensation Philosophy

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.

Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.

About Aristocrat

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (Aristocrat) is a global entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver world-leading casino and mobile games. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Aristocrat (ASX code: ALL) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with over 7300 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, mobile games and online real money games, including iLottery.

Aristocrat has seven corporate functions and three reporting segments that span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), social casino (Product Madness) and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Our game and product portfolios collectively entertain millions of players worldwide every day.

Across our global enterprise, Aristocrat aims to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders by upholding our core values and producing the world’s best gaming content. Our people-first mindset prioritises the safety and wellbeing of our people. We have ambitions to be an industry leader in responsible gameplay and we invest in employees’ development and offer career pathways, so they have what they need to do their best work at Aristocrat.

Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us every day. We are excited about the future of Aristocrat and united by our mission and we invite everyone to join us as we bring joy to life through the power of play!

Employment Equality Statement

Aristocrat Leisure Limited or its affiliates worldwide provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any protected characteristic, such as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by local, state/provincial or federal law.

If you need assistance or accommodation applying for a position, please reach out to helpdesk-recruiting@aristocrat.com.

Empowering a Sustainable Future

At Aristocrat, sustainability is embedded in our strategy, operations and the values and culture of our teams across the globe.

Our Sustainability report provides information on the progress we’ve made each year, across our four strategic sustainability pillars – Good Governance & Responsible Business, Empowering Safer Play (formerly responsible gameplay), Operational Sustainability & Climate, and People & Community.

You can read more about our progress here: https://www.aristocrat.com/sustainability/

Senior QA Engineer