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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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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 da…
verbal communication skills.Team player with strong interpersonal skills.ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: Minimum B.S in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or equivalent).This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.#LI-LR1329#L…
$116k - $159.5k
Who We AreApplied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that w…
$159k - $230k
Track and manage customer hardware observations, helping guide priorities and resolutionJoin with internal engineering teams to understand diagnosis and gauge impact resolution or implementation of new investigation tool…
$115k - $130k
fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential. Job Title: QA Engineer – Automation Location: 100% Remote (U.S.) Position Type: Full-time, Direct…
$105k - $125k
tremendous career growth potential. Job Title: Software Test Engineer Location: 100% Remote (U.S.) Position Type: Full-time,... ...chaos engineering and resilience testing. ISTQB or equivalent QA certification. How to Ap…
more at hypori. com. Overview: As the Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability... ...Identify issues impacting CI/CD releasability and support a shift-left QA st…
We are seeking a Salesforce SDET with hands-on experience in software testing, test automation, Salesforce applications, and API testing. The ideal candidate will have experience testing Salesforce platforms and developi…
$48 per hour
Title: QA Engineer Location: Austin, Texas Compensation: $48 / HR Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(K) Technical Requirements: ~5+ years of Quality Assurance experience, primarily f…
We are seeking a Power QA Engineer to support Mac system power validation and software quality assurance activities. The role involves power testing, issue reproduction, debugging, test infrastructure maintenance, and im…
AI workflows across industries. The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer ensures our software meets user and product needs. The role... ...ensure flawless releases with extreme quality. Ownership of QA activities such as fu…
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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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