QA Engineer (iGaming)
Makes sure the game or platform counts money correctly in every scenario — including a dropped connection mid-spin and a duplicate payout.
Who is this and what does he do?
QA in iGaming carries more weight than ordinary testing because the cost of a bug is measured in money and in the licence. You test game rounds and their recovery, the wallet, bonus mechanics, responsible gambling limits, localisations and the requirements of specific jurisdictions. Automation engineers write tests in Playwright, Cypress or Selenium, or at API level; a separate track is preparing builds for external certification.
Owns
- Functional testing of games, the platform and the back office
- Verify round-recovery scenarios and wallet calculations
- Test bonus mechanics and responsible gambling limits
- Automate regression at UI and API level
- Check localisations and jurisdiction-specific requirements
- Prepare builds for lab certification and support the process
What metrics are they used to evaluate?
- Share of defects caught before release
- Automated test coverage
- Number of certification rejections
What should you be able to do?
Professional skills
- Test design and test-case management
- Playwright / Cypress / Selenium
- API testing (Postman, REST)
- SQL for data verification
- Understanding of game mechanics and payout calculations
Personal qualities
- Meticulousness
- Ability to reproduce complex bugs
- Clear communication with developers
Tools
Languages: English B1+.
How much do they pay: salaries by grade
Arbs are indicated in euros per month, without the bonus part. The data is collected on industry jobs and offers reported by candidates; The numbers are a guideline, not a guarantee.
Malta & Cyprus
| Grade | Fork, €/month | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | €1 900 – €2 600 | €2 250 |
| Middle | €3 000 – €4 200 | €3 600 |
| Senior | €4 500 – €6 000 | €5 250 |
| Head / Lead | €6 500 – €9 000 | €7 750 |
Poland, Romania, Baltics
| Grade | Fork, €/month | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | €1 300 – €1 900 | €1 600 |
| Middle | €2 300 – €3 300 | €2 800 |
| Senior | €3 600 – €4 800 | €4 200 |
| Head / Lead | €5 200 – €7 000 | €6 100 |
Remote · Tbilisi, Yerevan, Kyiv
| Grade | Fork, €/month | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | €1 000 – €1 600 | €1 300 |
| Middle | €2 000 – €3 000 | €2 500 |
| Senior | €3 200 – €4 500 | €3 850 |
| Head / Lead | €4 800 – €6 500 | €5 650 |
Bonuses: 5–12% annually.
How to break into the profession
One of the most accessible doors into the industry: companies hire QA from any domain, and sometimes with no experience at all for manual game testing.
Working hours: Mon–Fri, plenty of remote openings.
Market Demand: Steady demand, especially for automation engineers with experience in financial calculations.
Where to grow next
Live jobs: QA Engineer (iGaming)
FAQ
Is this a good way into iGaming with no experience?
Yes — manual QA is one of the most realistic entry points into the industry. After a year to eighteen months you can move into automation, analytics or operations.
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