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Software Test Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-11-05, Skillenai has indexed 373 job postings with the title “Software Test Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand share up 14.0% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05

Postings · last 90 days
373
Demand vs prior month
up 14.0% vs the prior 4 weeks
Most-required skill
Python
Top hiring metro
Bengaluru

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Frequently asked questions about Software Test Engineer jobs

+How many Software Test Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 373 job postings with the title “Software Test Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05.

+What skills do Software Test Engineer jobs require?

Across Software Test Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, the skills mentioned most often are Python, test automation, CI/CD, regression testing, Selenium.

+Which cities are hiring the most Software Test Engineer?

As of 2026-11-05, Software Test Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Topeka, Huntsville.

+Is Software Test Engineer a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 373 Software Test Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. The skill mentioned most often in Software Test Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Software Test Engineer?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Software Test Engineer postings — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Career paths through Software Test Engineer

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

1,201 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Software Test Engineer

Before Software Test EngineerSoftware Engineer → Software Test Engineer: 279 observed employer movesQA Engineer → Software Test Engineer: 68 observed employer movesTest Engineer → Software Test Engineer: 65 observed employer movesQuality Assurance Engineer → Software Test Engineer: 64 observed employer movesQA Analyst → Software Test Engineer: 59 observed employer movesQuality Assurance Analyst → Software Test Engineer: 54 observed employer movesSoftware Tester → Software Test Engineer: 40 observed employer movesSoftware TestEngineerSoftware Engineer: 279 movesSoftware Engineer279 movesQA Engineer: 68 movesQA Engineer68 movesTest Engineer: 65 movesTest Engineer65 movesQuality Assurance Engineer: 64 movesQuality AssuranceEngineer64 movesQA Analyst: 59 movesQA Analyst59 movesQuality Assurance Analyst: 54 movesQuality AssuranceAnalyst54 movesSoftware Tester: 40 movesSoftware Tester40 moves

Roles after Software Test Engineer

After Software Test EngineerSoftware Test Engineer → Software Engineer: 177 observed employer movesSoftware Test Engineer → QA Engineer: 78 observed employer movesSoftware Test Engineer → Quality Assurance Engineer: 75 observed employer movesSoftware Test Engineer → Test Engineer: 60 observed employer movesSoftware Test Engineer → QA Automation Engineer: 59 observed employer movesSoftware Test Engineer → Quality Assurance Analyst: 42 observed employer movesSoftware Test Engineer → Software Development Engineer in Test: 35 observed employer movesSoftware TestEngineerSoftware Engineer: 177 movesSoftware Engineer177 movesQA Engineer: 78 movesQA Engineer78 movesQuality Assurance Engineer: 75 movesQuality AssuranceEngineer75 movesTest Engineer: 60 movesTest Engineer60 movesQA Automation Engineer: 59 movesQA AutomationEngineer59 movesQuality Assurance Analyst: 42 movesQuality AssuranceAnalyst42 movesSoftware Development Engineer in Test: 35 movesSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer in Test35 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Software Test Engineer (different employer)1,201
Before: Software Engineer279
Before: QA Engineer68
Before: Test Engineer65
Before: Quality Assurance Engineer64
Before: QA Analyst59
Before: Quality Assurance Analyst54
Before: Software Tester40
After: Software Test Engineer (different employer)1,201
After: Software Engineer177
After: QA Engineer78
After: Quality Assurance Engineer75
After: Test Engineer60
After: QA Automation Engineer59
After: Quality Assurance Analyst42
After: Software Development Engineer in Test35

Skills most often required for Software Test Engineer

NamePostingsShare
Python17948.0%
test automation14538.9%
CI/CD11530.8%
regression testing11230.0%
Selenium8923.9%
Linux8121.7%
Jenkins7620.4%
integration testing7620.4%
Git7319.6%
Java7319.6%
JIRA7119.0%
Playwright6818.2%
Agile6316.9%
Software Testing6316.9%
Automated testing6316.9%

Top companies posting Software Test Engineer jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Software Test Engineer jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
CACI17
Arista Networks16
NielsenIQ11
General Motors11
Northrop Grumman11
Medtronic10
Globalpr9
Cisco9
Toshibaglobalcommercesolutions6
Visa6

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Software Test Engineer

NamePostingsShare
Bengaluru215.6%
Pune102.7%
Hyderabad92.4%
Topeka92.4%
Huntsville82.1%
Colorado Springs51.3%
Germantown51.3%
Herndon51.3%
Santa Clara51.3%

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, matching postings whose canonical role is “Software Test Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 0.1% to 0.1%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,472 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-07-07 to 2026-10-05 and 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-02 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

role
Software Test Engineer
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-11-05
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index