Xsolla

qa engineer (manual) in video games

In short

This is a manual QA engineer role at Xsolla, a global commerce company serving video game developers, based onsite in Baku. The job covers leading manual, exploratory, and regression testing, maintaining QA documentation, and collaborating with engineering and DevOps on CI/CD test coverage, plus mentoring junior QA engineers. It requires proven QA experience, strong manual testing and defect life cycle knowledge, familiarity with Jira, Git, Postman, CI/CD pipelines, and strong English communication skills.

About Xsolla
Xsolla is a global commerce company that provides tools and services to help video game developers address industry challenges. It helps game companies fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games, and operates as a merchant of record.
Responsibilities
•Lead manual testing of complex features across multiple environments
•Drive exploratory and regression testing using structured documentation and product knowledge
•Identify, log, and track reproducible issues using bug tracking tools
•Analyze production logs and real-user behavior to identify quality gaps
•Create and maintain test cases, checklists, and QA documentation
•Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to ensure reliable CI/CD test coverage
•Evaluate and integrate AI-powered tools into QA workflows
•Set up and manage test environments, staging pipelines, and job configurations
•Conduct load and stress testing and performance investigations
•Advocate for quality across sprint planning, reviews, and release cycles
•Mentor junior QA engineers and promote proactive quality ownership
Requirements
•Proven experience in software QA or testing, including end-to-end quality ownership
•Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
•Strong understanding of manual testing methodologies and the defect life cycle
•Proficiency with Jira or similar bug tracking systems and Git or similar version control
•Practical experience with Postman or similar tools for API validation
•Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment readiness processes
•Proficiency with browser developer tools and basic command-line usage
•Strong verbal and written English communication skills
•Familiarity with AI-powered testing tools
Nice to have
•Experience with Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium for automated test development
•Understanding of backend technologies and APIs
•Familiarity with PHP or related languages
•Experience in Linux environments and Bash scripting
•Hands-on QA use of AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Testim, Mabl, or AI-based bug triaging tools
Conditions
No conditions are specified in the vacancy.

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