Sr Performance Automation QA Engineer (World of Warships, PC)

Job Overview

We are looking for a Senior Performance QA Engineer with experience in GameDev to join our World of Warships PC team in Belgrade .

In this role, you’ll focus on performance testing and automation, helping us identify performance bottlenecks and ensure a smooth and stable experience for our players. You’ll work closely with QA and development teams to investigate, analyze, and improve game performance.

If you’re enjoy sharing your expertise and learning from others, and want to contribute to the quality of a large-scale PC game, we’d love to hear from you.

Reports to

Lead Automation QA Engineer

What will you do?

Develop and maintain automated tests for functional, performance, and stability testing on Python

Develop and maintain core functionality of the automation framework

Analyze automated test results and investigate failures

Performance testing and profiling of game client and backend services

Maintain documentation for existing automated tests, frameworks, and tools

Collaborate with other teams and provide support based on automated test results

Participate in the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and related tools

Work with different teams as internal customers, understand their needs, and provide automation solutions

Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving automation code quality

What are we looking for?

3+ years of experience in Performance Testing or Performance QA

3+ years of experience in Automation QA or a similar position

1+ year of commercial experience in Python-based automated testing, including writing performance test suites using pytest

Experience in Performance testing tools and frameworks (k6, load testing, profiling tools)

Experience in analyzing and optimizing game performance (PC games)

Experience with Elasticsearch for log collection and analysis

Experience with Perfana or similar performance analysis and visualization tools

Experience with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, TeamCity)

Knowledge of PC architecture basics and component interaction (CPU, GPU, memory, disk I/O)

Understanding of performance metrics: FPS, frame time, CPU/GPU utilization, memory consumption

Knowledge of the theory and methods of software testing and performance testing methodologies

What additional skills will help you stand out?

Experience in game development or game engines (Unreal, Unity)

Experience in log parsing and data analysis with pandas and NumPy

Experience in Python profiling and optimization (cProfile, line_profiler)

Experience with PostgreSQL performance analysis and query optimization

Experience in Docker, docker-compose

Experience in monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus)

Experience with Python async/await and multiprocessing

Experience in designing and maintaining performance test infrastructure

Experience in Linux-based systems

Mentoring experience in QA team

Work mode

During the probation period: onsite

After the probation period: onsite or hybrid (3 days per week in Belgrade office)

This role is eligible for relocation immigration support

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Belgrade include:

Additional vacation days based on years of service at Wargaming: 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 within the company

English clubs and platform for learning languages

Mental well-being program (iFeel)

Commuting allowance

Company events

FitPass membership

Discounts for employees

Personal Gaming Account

Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office

On-site canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks

Seniority Awards

Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward

Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming s titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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