Quality engineering jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-15, Quality engineering appears in 243 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-15
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Frequently asked questions about Quality engineering
+Is Quality engineering in demand in 2026?
Yes. Quality engineering appears in 243 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, with demand down 20% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (11% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Quality engineering?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15, the job titles most likely to require Quality engineering are Software Engineer (11% of postings list Quality engineering), Quality Assurance Engineer (9% of postings list Quality engineering), Quality Engineer (8% of postings list Quality engineering).
+What skills are commonly paired with Quality engineering?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-15), Quality engineering most often appears alongside CI/CD, test automation, regression testing, integration testing, API testing.
+Where is Quality engineering most in demand?
As of 2026-09-15, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Quality engineering are San Francisco, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, San Jose, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Quality engineering content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Quality engineering — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Quality engineering
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 27 | 11.1% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 21 | 8.6% |
| Quality Engineer | 19 | 7.8% |
| Quality Engineering Manager | 15 | 6.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 8 | 3.3% |
| QA Engineer | 8 | 3.3% |
| Quality Assurance Manager | 8 | 3.3% |
| Quality Assurance Director | 5 | 2.1% |
| QA Automation Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Quality Engineering Director | 4 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for Quality engineering
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 9 | 3.7% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 2.9% |
| Hyderabad | 7 | 2.9% |
| San Jose | 7 | 2.9% |
| Toronto | 6 | 2.5% |
| Redmond | 4 | 1.6% |
| Sydney | 4 | 1.6% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.2% |
| Bogotá | 3 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Quality engineering
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-15. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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