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QA Engineer jobs in Austin, TX
QA engineers make sure software works before users find out it does not. The role blends manual exploratory testing with automated test suites and close collaboration with developers.
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Title: QA Automation Engineer Location: Austin, Texas Duration: Long Term Job Description & Skill Requirement: Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts based on project requirements. Prepare test cases, test…
Role: Senior QA Automation Engineer (Ex‑Apple Required) Role Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Senior QA Automation Engineer with prior Apple experience to design, build, and maintain robust automated testing frame…
My name is Bipasa , and I'm reaching out from Intellectt Inc . regarding an exciting contract opportunity for a QA Senior Automation Engineer based in Austin, TX with one of our prestigious clients. I would love to conne…
QA automation engineer Austin, TX Hybrid Only Locals 3 months contract + Extension We are looking for candidates who can work on our W2. No C2C/1099. QA automation engineers design automated tests by creating scripts tha…
QA Automation Engineer (ex- Apple required) Austin, TX Role Descriptions: We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain robust automated testing frameworks ensuring the highest quality of…
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Job Summary: QA Automation Engineer Location: Austin, TX 78701 | Pay Rate: $43-53/hr | Experience: 7-10 Years About the Role Join a dynamic Automation Team within IT-SEDS, supporting statewide education initiatives throu…
Description RESPEC is seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Tester to support a Texas state government client. The QA Engineer Automated 2 will support the Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) I…
both DoD and commercial customers in pursuit of our vision. This is a contract opportunity Job Overview: We are seeking a QA Engineer to help ensure the reliability, accuracy, and robustness of our AI Agents. This role w…
quality assurance team focused on ensuring consistent execution of quality standards and regulatory compliance. The role of Quality Engineer will establish and maintain appropriate Quality Systems consistent with ISO1348…
QA automation engineer Austin, TX Hybrid Only Locals 3 months contract + Extension We are seeking candidates who do not require visa sponsorship, are eligible to work on a W2. Position will be 3 days remote with 2 days (…
Hi, Hope all is well, Please find the job description given below and let me know your interest. Position: QA Automation Engineer Location: Austin, TX (Onsite Local Candidates Only) Contract: 12+ Months Contract Job Desc…
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What qa engineers earn in Austin
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $28–$40 | $58k–$84k |
| Mid level | $40–$56 | $84k–$116k |
| Senior | $53–$73 | $110k–$152k |
Adjusted for the Austin market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Test planning and case designAutomation (Selenium, Playwright)API testing (Postman)A scripting language (Python, JS)Bug reporting and triageSQL for data verificationCI integration of test suitesExploratory testingAttention to detail
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How would you test a login form?
Go beyond happy path: invalid inputs, security cases, lockouts, accessibility, and different devices. Structure your answer into categories so it sounds systematic.
What do you automate, and what do you test manually?
Automate the repeatable and regression-prone; explore manually where human judgment finds new bugs. Showing you know automation has a maintenance cost is the senior move.
Walk me through a great bug report you have written.
Reproduction steps, expected versus actual, environment, evidence, and severity. Emphasize that a good report saves a developer an hour.
A developer says your bug is not a bug. What do you do?
Show that you argue from the user's perspective and the spec, escalate with data if needed, and keep the relationship collaborative.
How do you decide what to test when time is short before a release?
Risk-based prioritization: critical paths, recent changes, and areas with bug history. Naming the tradeoff explicitly is what they want to hear.
How do you keep an automated test suite from becoming flaky?
Talk about stable selectors, proper waits, isolated test data, and quarantining flaky tests instead of ignoring red builds.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For qa engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Quantify your impact in defects: escape rate reduced, critical bugs caught pre-release, regression time cut.
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Name your automation stack and the size of suites you built or maintained, such as number of tests or coverage of critical flows.
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Show progression from manual to automation if that is your path — it is the expected trajectory and worth making explicit.
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Mention the domains you tested (payments, healthcare, mobile) since domain risk knowledge transfers.
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Include CI/CD integration work; a suite that runs on every pull request is worth more than one run by hand.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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QA Analyst
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QA Engineer
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Senior QA Engineer
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QA Lead
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Head of Quality
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