QA jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, QA appears in 503 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 42% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about QA
+Is QA in demand in 2026?
Yes. QA appears in 503 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 42% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (11% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require QA?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require QA are Product Manager (11% of postings list QA), Software Engineer (10% of postings list QA), QA Engineer (7% of postings list QA).
+What skills are commonly paired with QA?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), QA most often appears alongside Python, SQL, testing, test automation, Product Management.
+Where is QA most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring QA are New York City, London, Paris, San Francisco, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new QA content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring QA — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require QA
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 57 | 11.3% |
| Software Engineer | 51 | 10.1% |
| QA Engineer | 33 | 6.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 18 | 3.6% |
| Product Designer | 16 | 3.2% |
| Android Engineer | 15 | 3.0% |
| Product Owner | 12 | 2.4% |
| Technical Program Manager | 9 | 1.8% |
| Application Engineer | 6 | 1.2% |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for QA
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 47 | 39.5% |
| London | 16 | 13.4% |
| Paris | 14 | 11.8% |
| San Francisco | 13 | 10.9% |
| Boston | 8 | 6.7% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 5.0% |
| Austin | 5 | 4.2% |
| Chicago | 5 | 4.2% |
| Mountain View | 5 | 4.2% |
Skills commonly paired with QA
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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