Manual QA Engineer (iGaming)

The OpportunityWe are looking for a Manual QA Engineer who deeply understands iGaming, game rounds, RTP behavior, betting logic, and user experience in real-money games. You will test game clients, backend integrations, round flows, UI/UX, animations, and performance under various scenarios. Your work will be essential for ensuring that every release is stable, predictable, and behaves exactly as designed.Key ResponsibilitiesTest game clients including UI, animations, round sequences, balance changes and user interactions.Verify correctness of game mechanics such as bets, wins, multipliers, RTP-driven behavior and edge cases.Test backend integrations with aggregators, operators and game servers.Validate API responses, WebSocket communication, status synchronization and round lifecycle.Perform exploratory testing of new game mechanics and prototype features.Create, maintain and document detailed test cases, checklists and test plans.Reproduce, analyze and document defects with clear scenarios and logs.Collaborate with developers, game designers, backend engineers and QA automation.Check visual accuracy, UI alignment, performance, transitions and player experience.Test integrations, iframe behaviors, loading flows and multi-device compatibility.Ensure release readiness, verify regression coverage and maintain product quality standards.What You BringExperience as a Manual QA Engineer in iGaming or game development.Understanding of game logic, including bets, payouts, round progression, RTP, and bonus features.Experience testing interactive UI, animations, and dynamic elements.Strong backend testing skills, including business logic, calculations, and state transitions.Good understanding of client–server architecture.Hands-on experience working with sockets and WebSockets for real-time game flow, events, and state synchronization.Understanding of REST APIs.Strong analytical skills and ability to catch edge-case bugs.Experience with test case creation and structured documentation.Attention to detail and ability to work with complex logic.Experience reproducing complex issues and working closely with developers.Understanding of cross-browser and cross-platform testing.Russian: native speaker (mandatory).Nice to haveExperience working with aggregators or operator integrations.Knowledge of test management tools such as TestRail or Zephyr.Basic SQL skills for checking data correctness in databases.Experience working with logs, monitoring tools or developer consoles.Understanding of automation basics or interest in learning Playwright/Cypress.Experience testing high-load or real-time systems.Strong interest in game mechanics, math models and user behavior analysis.Experience dealing with abuse / exploit scenarios in iGaming (bonus abuse, edge cases, timing issues).Basic+ knowledge of security testing (input validation, basic fraud vectors, client-side trust issues).Hands-on experience or familiarity with load / stress testing (real-time systems is a plus).What Makes Us DifferentA startup heart with holding-level ambition: we grow fast and think big.True work autonomy: freedom to experiment, test, fail, and scale what works.Zero outdated rules: no “because we’ve always done it this way” mindset; we challenge norms every day.Flexible full-time setup: core hours (11–16 CET) for collaboration, the rest of the day you organize your way, keeping your manager in the loop.Day-off policy that respects real life: work should support life, not the other way around.Culture of care: we look after people, not just projects or metrics.Space to grow with the company: as we expand, so do your roles, skills, and responsibilities.Originally posted on Himalayas