Head of QA
Valsea - Where Innovation Meets Entertainment
At Valsea, we’re shaping the future of entertainment with immersive, engaging experiences that captivate players worldwide. Based in sunny Marbella, Spain, our vibrant open-space office is home to an international team of developers, marketers, product owners, and much more.
Valsea operates a leading scalable technology platform, 100% owned by us. This gives us the freedom to deliver results fast. We integrate selected outside companies into our ecosystem to ensure we provide fresh and vibrant products for our customers.
We work in a fast-paced environment, creating new brands, maintaining and improving our tech stack, launching leading acquisition and retention campaigns, and developing fresh features. Our ethos is simple - be best-in-class in everything we do.
Despite our rapid growth, Valsea still has that exciting start-up feel. We embrace a hybrid working model to balance professional growth with personal well-being. With a dynamic work environment, attractive salary, and a culture that thrives on collaboration, our power is our people.
We provide company laptops and other things you may need to work comfortably. Remote workers are always invited to our annual company trip and other team events. Ready to be part of something exciting?
What are we looking for now?
We’re looking for a Head of QA to lead and scale our quality assurance function across all platforms. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise: defining and executing the QA vision, getting the best out of a focused team of 3-4 QA professionals, and driving the adoption of AI-powered testing practices. Whether you’re an experienced QA leader or a strong QA Lead ready to step up, we want to hear from you.
Our platform supports payment orchestration, compliance automation, and multi-brand casino operations, where quality isn’t just a nice-to-have: it’s mission-critical. As Head of QA, you’ll transform our quality function from reactive to proactive, owning the QA organisation end-to-end and ensuring quality is everyone’s responsibility, not just QA’s job.
You’ll set the strategy, lead a small but high-impact team, and leverage AI and intelligent automation to establish best-in-class processes that ensure our products consistently meet the highest standards as we grow.
Key Responsibilities:
Quality Strategy & Execution
Define and implement the company-wide QA strategy, approach, and roadmap.
Act as the main escalation point for QA-related issues, providing risk assessments and mitigation plans.
Oversee test planning, execution, reporting, and root-cause analysis for all releases.
Establish and monitor QA KPIs to measure product quality and drive data-driven improvements.
Advocate for quality across the entire software lifecycle - from design through post-release monitoring.
Partner closely with Engineering, DevOps, and Product to enable “shift-left” testing and continuous delivery.
Introduce and champion testing tools, frameworks, and methodologies - including AI-powered testing platforms - to increase coverage and reduce cycle times.
Set and monitor reliability goals (uptime SLAs, incident reduction targets).
People Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop a small QA team, maximizing impact through smart tooling, AI adoption, and clear processes.
Drive performance management, career development and skills growth.
Foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and AI-augmented quality practices within the team and across the wider engineering organisation.
Technical Leadership
Provide hands-on technical guidance on test automation, CI/CD integration, performance testing, and release validation.
Ensure adherence to QA standards, processes, and tools across all delivery teams.
Drive integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
Champion API testing, microservices testing, and end-to-end test strategies.
Evaluate and adopt AI-powered testing tools (e.g., self-healing tests, AI-generated test cases, intelligent test prioritisation) to accelerate test creation, reduce maintenance, and increase coverage.
Leverage generative AI for test case generation, defect analysis, and predictive test selection - staying current with the evolving AI-in-QA landscape.
What You’ll do:
You inspire confidence through technical credibility and thoughtful leadership.
You balance pragmatism and rigor - knowing when "good enough" is good enough (especially under regulatory constraints).
You believe in empowering teams to own quality rather than policing it.
You communicate clearly, manage conflict gracefully, and build trust across functions.
You measure success through impact, not activity - focusing on outcomes like reduced incidents, faster releases, and higher customer satisfaction.
What You’ll Bring:
Experience
4+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, with at least 1-2 years in a leadership or team lead role (QA Lead, QA Manager, or equivalent). We also welcome senior QA professionals ready to step into their first Head-level position.
Experience leading or managing a QA team, even a small one - we value quality of leadership over size of team.
Experience in regulated industries (gaming, iGaming, fintech, or healthcare) with strong compliance awareness.
Demonstrated ability to introduce QA strategy and frameworks from the ground up or through transformation.
Technical Expertise
Solid understanding of testing methodologies: functional, non-functional, automation, performance, and security testing.
Hands-on experience with modern QA toolchains: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Postman, JMeter, Jenkins, GitHub Actions. Familiarity with AI-assisted testing tools is a strong plus.
Strong understanding of CI/CD integration, test automation frameworks, and release pipelines.
Experience with microservices architectures, cloud environments (AWS/GCP), and API testing.
Proficiency in defect management, test metrics, risk-based testing, and process optimization.
Leadership & Communication
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - able to influence peers, executives and cross-functional teams.
Strategic thinker with analytical depth - comfortable balancing speed, quality and compliance.
Proficiency in professional-level English communication, both written and verbal.
What We would like to see:
Please note, these aren’t requirements, just things we think would be particularly valuable. If anything or everything here doesn’t apply to you, please don’t let that put you off applying.
Experience with payment systems, gaming integrations, or multi-jurisdictional compliance (e.g., MGA, CRC)
Familiarity with microservices, cloud environments (AWS), and API testing.
Exposure to Agile and DevOps environments.
ISTQB Advanced or equivalent certification (a plus, not a requirement).
Hands-on experience with AI-powered testing tools (e.g., Katalon, Mabl, Testim, Applitools) or using generative AI for test creation and maintenance.
Track record of adopting emerging technologies and driving innovation within a QA organisation.
What We offer:
Hybrid working model (office 3 days/week)
Innovative international company that uses cutting-edge tech equipment
Collaborative teams and agile multicultural environment
Competitive salary with flexible working hours
Paid vacation days + public holidays
Private health insurance for you and your family
Free Online English/Spanish lessons
Corporate events throughout the year
Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
In-office perks such as:
Daily breakfast and freshly cooked lunch 3 days a week
50% discount on personal training sessions and physiotherapy sessions
Games room, full kitchen with hot drinks, fruit, soft drinks
Gym, massage room and much more
At Valsea, we want diversity and inclusion in an environment where unique perspectives and new talents thrive. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can shine and contribute to our collective success. Protecting your privacy and data security is a longstanding top priority for Valsea. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://valsea.teamtailor.com/data-privacy) to learn more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
We’re a diverse team with great people from across the world. This position is available as a hybrid position in Marbella (Spain). Please note that we are unable to sponsor work visas outside the EU.