Open World QA Analyst at CD PROJEKT RED

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jul, 26

Salary

12200.0

Posted On

03 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

QA testing, Test planning, Test case development, Bug tracking, JIRA, TestRail, NPC behavior testing, AI system testing, Debugging, Systemic gameplay testing, Open world systems, Cross-team collaboration, Performance testing, Hardware testing, Analytical skills

Industry

Computer Games

Description

Company Description To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel and Beyond the Game Blog where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members! Job Description We're looking for an experienced and motivated professional to join our Witcher 4 QA team as an Open World QA Analyst, with a strong focus on Community systems. In this role, you’ll be primarily responsible for testing and validating the behaviors, interactions, and overall quality of NPC communities across the open world - ensuring they feel alive, coherent, and reactive within a dynamic game environment. If you have a solid background in QA and enjoy working with complex systems (especially around AI behaviors, crowds and emergent interactions) and you’re passionate about creating believable, immersive worlds - this role is for you. We believe diverse voices make for better games. If you're someone who thrives on cross-team collaboration, enjoys solving complex systemic challenges, and cares deeply about how players experience living, breathing communities within the open world, we’d love to hear from you. Your Responsibilities Develop QA test plans and strategies with a strong focus on Community systems and hubs, including NPC behaviors, daily routines, social interactions, and systemic reactivity within the open world. Write and maintain test cases and checklists covering NPC communities, crowd dynamics, behavioral states, schedule consistency, and interactions with players, quests, and environmental conditions. Create, organize, and maintain clear documentation to support team-wide knowledge sharing - including NPC/system behaviors, edge cases, regression reports, and cross-system dependencies. Collaborate closely with AI, world design, level design, and technical teams to verify correct implementation of NPC logic, community behaviors, and their interactions with streaming, quest states, and regional systems. Conduct thorough testing of emergent gameplay scenarios, including how NPCs react to player actions, disruptions (e.g. combat, time changes), and transitions such as save/load, fast travel, and streaming boundaries. Identify, debug, and report issues related to NPC logic, behavior consistency, state persistence, and systemic interactions, track resolutions, and verify fixes. Analyze data and assess risks related to scalability, performance, and stability of NPC systems, especially in high-density areas and complex gameplay states. Provide actionable, constructive feedback on believability, readability, and consistency of NPC communities, helping ensure that hubs feel alive, reactive, and coherent within the game world. Perform hardware-focused testing to ensure stable performance of community systems, including crowd density, AI processing, and streaming behavior across platforms. Qualifications Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar role, preferably focused on open world or systemic gameplay. Proven experience creating and verifying detailed test plans and checklists. Skilled in documenting test processes and managing bugs using JIRA, TestRail, or similar tools. Experience in testing NPC behaviors, AI systems, or simulation-based features is highly valued. Solid debugging skills and a structured approach to identifying root causes in complex, multi-system environments. Familiarity with region-based logic and open world systems. Ability to identify, track, and report issues related to traversal, dynamic content, and environment interactions. Experience with hardware variability testing across different platforms and configurations. Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to problem-solving. Clear, respectful communicator and reliable team player. Proactive mindset and ownership—ability to drive testing areas independently and follow through on complex topics. Fluent in English. Passion for immersive game worlds, with an eye for how NPC systems translate into player experience. Solid understanding of the video game market, with a focus on open world games and their design trends Nice to Have Experience testing games across multiple platforms (PC, consoles). Experience with NPC crowd systems, scheduling systems, or AI state machines. Familiarity with debugging tools, logs, or scripting tools used in game development Understanding of performance considerations related to AI and high-density environments. Experience in working in game dev studio Exposure to commercial game engines, especially Unreal Engine or Unity. Basic knowledge of automation tools or scripting for QA purposes. Additional Information Working mode In-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity in Warsaw, Poland. Relocation Support Relocation package — flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet and family, shipping your belongings. It’s all covered. Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you and tax settlements — all you need to feel right at home is taken care of. Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too. Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday per year, and paid sick leave. Health & Well-Being Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives. Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones. Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company. Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives. Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city. Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain. RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events. RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majoritively paid by the company. Perks & Professional Growth A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team. Trainings, lectures, and courses — workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn! REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops, cinemas, and public transport reimbursement. Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag! Social Activities & Life in the Office Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio. Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together. Healthy selections — canteens. Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world. Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us, and our campus has electric car charging points, green zones, and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog. A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them. An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support, and yoga and boxing classes. No dress-code — we like to keep it casual. Estimated pay range for this position: 7 600 – 12 200 PLN gross monthly. Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience and qualifications. If you've observed any irregularities (i.e. legal or ethical violations) in our recruitment process, please click here to report them anonymously. #LI_Onsite Project: The Witcher 4

Responsibilities

Develop and execute QA test plans focused on NPC communities, behaviors, and systemic reactivity within an open world environment. Collaborate with AI, design, and technical teams to identify, report, and verify fixes for complex gameplay and performance issues.