QA Automation Team Lead for Data Platform

GR8 Tech is a leading B2B provider of iGaming solutions that empowers operators to grow, lead, and win.

We deliver high-impact, full-cycle tech solutions designed to scale. From seamless integration and expert consulting to long-term operational support, our platform powers millions of active players and drives real business growth. It’s more than just a product — it’s the iGaming Platform for Champions, built for those who play to lead.

We know the game and how to take it to the next level. With 1000+ talented professionals on board, we don’t just build tech — we build success stories for iGaming operators all over the world.

Our ambition drives us, our people make it real. Join us and be part of building champion-level success!

We are seeking a QA Automation Team Lead to drive the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of our real-time data streaming platform. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends technical depth, people management, and quality focus. You will lead a team working closely with engineering, data, and product colleagues to deliver scalable, low-latency pipelines that power mission-critical use cases — from real-time analytics to personalized user experiences. The team works with technologies such as Kafka Streams, Flink, and the JVM ecosystem (Java/Scala) to enable reliable and high-performance event-driven solutions.

What You’ll Be Driving:
— Building, guiding, and mentoring a high-performing engineering team, hiring, retaining, and developing top talent;
— Driving quality assurance and automation practices across the team, embedding testing and observability into every stage of delivery;
— Supporting and coordinating the planning and delivery of real-time streaming pipelines, focusing on high quality standards;
— Translating business requirements into robust solutions in partnership with product, data engineering, and analytics teams;
— Championing system performance, fault tolerance, and exactly-once semantics in streaming jobs;
— Defining project goals, enforcing agile methodologies, improving development processes, and tracking delivery against KPIs/OKRs;
— Evaluating and adopting new tools and technologies to strengthen the event-driven platform;
— Maintaining clear and comprehensive documentation of system architecture and technical designs.

What Makes You a GR8 Fit:
— 5+ years of experience in team leadership roles with a proven record of growing, motivating, and retaining talent;
— Strong proficiency in Java;
— Knowledge of and experience with Apache Kafka;
— Enforcing high standards for testing, CI/CD, and release quality, with a background in QA or automation engineering;
— Delivering complex projects on time, within scope, and aligned to business goals, with experience in project management or delivery coordination;
— Communicating technical concepts clearly to both engineers and business stakeholders;
— Fostering an inclusive, collaborative team culture with strong people orientation;
— Demonstrating strong problem-solving, risk assessment, and decision-making abilities;
— Applying familiarity with containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD pipelines.
— Upper-Intermediate English level.

Will be a plus:
— Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and at least one stream processing framework (Flink, Kafka Streams, or equivalent);
— Understanding distributed systems, data consistency models, and stream processing semantics.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Benefits Cafeteria
An annual fixed budget that you can use based on your needs and lifestyle. You decide how to allocate it:

— Sports — gym, yoga, or any activity to keep you active;
— Medical — insurance and wellness services;
— Mental health— therapy or coaching support;
— Home office — ergonomic furniture, gadgets, and tools;
— Languages — courses to improve or learn new skills.

Work-life
— Parental support with paid maternity/paternity leave and monthly childcare allowance;
— 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, and emergency time off;
— Remote-first setup with full tech support and coworking compensation;
— Regular team events — online, offline, and offsite;
— Learning culture with internal courses, career development programs, and real growth opportunities.

Our Culture & Core Values
GR8 Tech culture is how we win. Behind every bold idea and breakthrough is a foundation of trust, ownership, and a growth mindset. We move fast, stay curious, and always keep it real, with open feedback, room to experiment, and a team that’s got your back.

— FUELLED BY TRUST: we’re open, honest, and have each other’s backs;
— OWN YOUR GAME: we take initiative and own what we do;
— ACCELER8: we move fast, focus smart, and keep it simple;
— CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: we grow through challenges and stay curious;
— BULLETPROOF: we’re resilient, ready, and always have a plan.

To keep things efficient, please apply only for roles that closely match your experience.