QA Automation Team Lead for Data Platform - Remote

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;
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);
Being proficient in Java/Scala/Python;
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.
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