<h3><strong><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://wargaming.com/media/ckeditor_uploads/2025/08/26/Banner-SM-648%20x%20211-Version300ppi.png" alt="" width="648"></strong></h3> <h3><strong>Job Overview</strong></h3> <p>Wargaming is looking for a <strong data-start="147" data-end="175">Performance QA Team Lead</strong> to join our <strong data-start="188" data-end="212">World of Warships PC</strong> team. In this role, you’ll lead the Performance QA team, drive performance testing and automation using Python, and help ensure the game delivers a smooth and stable experience for players.</p> <p>We’re looking for a technical leader with a strong and broad background in performance engineering, who can combine hands-on expertise with team leadership and help us continuously improve our performance testing practices.</p> <h3><strong>Reports to</strong></h3> <p>Head of QA </p> <h3><strong>What will you do?</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p>Lead the Performance QA team: task planning, coordination, mentoring, and technical guidance </p> </li> <li> <p>Define and maintain performance testing strategy, coverage, baselines, thresholds, and regression criteria </p> </li> <li> <p>Investigate performance regressions, identify bottlenecks, and drive root-cause analysis across client, backend, and system-level components </p> </li> <li> <p>Drive performance testing and automation across game client, backend services, network interactions, and system-level scenarios </p> </li> <li> <p>Create and maintain test infrastructure, tools, and frameworks for QA team </p> </li> <li> <p>Maintain documentation for performance tests, tools, and testing processes </p> </li> <li> <p>Collaborate with development and other teams to analyze performance results and drive improvements </p> </li> <li> <p>Integrate and maintain performance testing within CI/CD pipelines </p> </li> <li> <p>Participate in architectural and technical design reviews from a QA perspective </p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>What are we looking for?</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p>4+ years of experience in Performance QA, Performance Engineering, or related areas</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience in leading QA teams or technical leadership</p> </li> <li> <p>2+ years of professional experience with Python</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong understanding of performance engineering principles and the ability to investigate performance issues across complex systems </p> </li> <li> <p>Experience in at least one of the following areas: client performance, backend/load performance, distributed systems, or system-level performance analysis </p> </li> <li> <p>Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher English knowledge</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>What additional skills will help you stand out?</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p>Experience in game development or performance testing of PC games </p> </li> <li> <p>Knowledge of PC architecture and component interaction (CPU, GPU, memory, disk I/O) </p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with game client profiling and GPU profiling tools </p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with high-load or distributed backend systems </p> </li> <li> <p>Experience evaluating, adopting, or integrating AI-assisted tools to improve team workflows, test development, and reporting</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>Work mode</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">This position is open in our Belgrade or Nicosia office</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">During the probation period: onsite work</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">After the probation period: onsite or hybrid (3 days per week in the office)</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role is eligible for relocation & immigration suppor&