QA automation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-17, QA automation appears in 229 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for QA Automation Engineer roles, with demand up 45% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-17
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Frequently asked questions about QA automation
+Is QA automation in demand in 2026?
Yes. QA automation appears in 229 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-17, with demand up 45% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for QA Automation Engineer roles (40% of QA Automation Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require QA automation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-17, the job titles most likely to require QA automation are QA Automation Engineer (40% of postings list QA automation), QA Engineer (16% of postings list QA automation), Automation QA Engineer (4% of postings list QA automation).
+What skills are commonly paired with QA automation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-17), QA automation most often appears alongside test automation, CI/CD, API testing, Playwright, regression testing.
+Where is QA automation most in demand?
As of 2026-07-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring QA automation are Tel Aviv, Bengaluru, Dublin, San Francisco, Helsinki, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new QA automation content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring QA automation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require QA automation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| QA Automation Engineer | 91 | 39.7% |
| QA Engineer | 37 | 16.2% |
| Automation QA Engineer | 9 | 3.9% |
| Automation Engineer | 4 | 1.7% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 1.7% |
| Test Automation Engineer | 4 | 1.7% |
| Application Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
| Product Manager | 3 | 1.3% |
| Android Engineer | 2 | 0.9% |
| Automation Test Engineer | 2 | 0.9% |
Top metros hiring for QA automation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | 6 | 2.6% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.7% |
| Dublin | 4 | 1.7% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 1.7% |
| Helsinki | 3 | 1.3% |
| London | 3 | 1.3% |
| Uk | 3 | 1.3% |
| Austin | 2 | 0.9% |
| Berlin | 2 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with QA automation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-17. 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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