defect tracking jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-12, defect tracking appears in 361 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for QA Engineer roles, with demand up 126% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-12
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Frequently asked questions about defect tracking
+Is defect tracking in demand in 2026?
Yes. defect tracking appears in 361 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-12, with demand up 126% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for QA Engineer roles (14% of QA Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require defect tracking?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-12, the job titles most likely to require defect tracking are QA Engineer (14% of postings list defect tracking), Test Engineer (8% of postings list defect tracking), Business Analyst (6% of postings list defect tracking).
+What skills are commonly paired with defect tracking?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-12), defect tracking most often appears alongside regression testing, JIRA, test automation, integration testing, functional testing.
+Where is defect tracking most in demand?
As of 2026-09-12, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring defect tracking are Bengaluru, Pune, Austin, Hyderabad, Westminster, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring defect tracking — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require defect tracking
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| QA Engineer | 49 | 13.6% |
| Test Engineer | 29 | 8.0% |
| Business Analyst | 23 | 6.4% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 17 | 4.7% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 17 | 4.7% |
| Software Engineer | 17 | 4.7% |
| Manual QA Engineer | 15 | 4.2% |
| Software Test Engineer | 15 | 4.2% |
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 9 | 2.5% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineer | 9 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring for defect tracking
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 8 | 2.2% |
| Pune | 7 | 1.9% |
| Austin | 6 | 1.7% |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 1.7% |
| Westminster | 6 | 1.7% |
| Bucharest | 4 | 1.1% |
| Gurugram | 4 | 1.1% |
| Lisbon | 4 | 1.1% |
| Chennai | 3 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with defect tracking
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-12. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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