smoke testing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, smoke testing appears in 137 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for QA Engineer roles, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about smoke testing
+Is smoke testing in demand in 2026?
Yes. smoke testing appears in 137 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for QA Engineer roles (20% of QA Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require smoke testing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require smoke testing are QA Engineer (20% of postings list smoke testing), Quality Assurance Analyst (10% of postings list smoke testing), Manual QA Engineer (8% of postings list smoke testing).
+What skills are commonly paired with smoke testing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), smoke testing most often appears alongside Regression testing, JIRA, test automation, API testing, Manual testing.
+Where is smoke testing most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring smoke testing are Bengaluru, Poland, Charlotte, Pune, Atlanta, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new smoke testing content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring smoke testing — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require smoke testing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| QA Engineer | 28 | 20.4% |
| Quality Assurance Analyst | 13 | 9.5% |
| Manual QA Engineer | 11 | 8.0% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 11 | 8.0% |
| Test Automation Engineer | 5 | 3.6% |
| Cyber Resilience Engineer | 4 | 2.9% |
| QA Automation Engineer | 4 | 2.9% |
| Software Development Engineer in Test | 3 | 2.2% |
| Software Engineer | 3 | 2.2% |
| Automation Engineer | 2 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for smoke testing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 4 | 16.7% |
| Poland | 4 | 16.7% |
| Charlotte | 3 | 12.5% |
| Pune | 3 | 12.5% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 8.3% |
| Boston | 2 | 8.3% |
| Cape Town | 2 | 8.3% |
| Chengdu | 2 | 8.3% |
| Chicago | 2 | 8.3% |
Skills commonly paired with smoke testing
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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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