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is an onsite role based in Grand Rapids, MI About the job you’re considering The role is for an SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) focused on delivering quality solutions within an Agile environment. The positi…
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QA Engineer jobs in Chicago, IL
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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$28–$75/hr
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$103k
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join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow. The Opportunity We, at Flywire, are looking for an experienced Sr. QA Engineer I ideally with a background in FinTech The Quality Assurance team at Flywire is a…
$90,500 - $110,100 per week
Are you an individual who can drive the execution of quality processes and monitor effectiveness through KPI’s? The Quality Engineer position requires strong leadership competencies with a wide variety of experience in c…
$150k - $155k
Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our team in Chicago, IL . We offer a hybrid work model , full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If…
SDET/ QA Engineer Downtown Chicago - Onsite About The Role: Seeking a technically strong SDET to ensure quality across trading systems, order execution, real-time risk analytics, and AI-driven models. What You’ll Do: Dev…
$36 - $46 per hour
Ace IT Careers is recruiting for a current Software Test Engineer opportunity supporting the testing of web applications, APIs, databases... ...will work with product owners, developers, business analysts, and QA profess…
$96.3k - $104.7k
dynamic, fast paced and growing workplace to continuously learn and thrive, we want to hear from you! We are looking for a Quality Engineer II to join the team at our Norridge, IL location. Are you looking for a great pl…
WHO YOU ARE You are a seasoned Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), or Automation QA Engineer, who is passionate about delivering a high quality product at a fast pace. You are enthusiastic about software qualit…
Transformation Engineer - Software Development, AI & Quality Engineering Fitch Group is seeking a hands-on Transformation Engineer... ...platform reliability, strengthen quality, and help evolve traditional QA into a mor…
$85k - $95k
Job Description Job Description QA Automation Engineer (Playwright) Are you ready to join a cutting-edge healthcare startup dedicated to revolutionizing the industry through innovative technologies? Our client, National…
Description: This role is for an HIL engineering. The HIL engineer will set up HIL systems, do plant modeling for the HIL and test software that is being released. Some harness development may be required. Responsibiliti…
$100k - $140k
Scope of Role We are looking for a Senior Software Test Engineer to join our software engineering team in Chicago. Reporting to our... ...and support. Stay ahead of industry best practices in QA automation, performance t…
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What qa engineers earn in Chicago
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $28–$41 | $59k–$86k |
| Mid level | $41–$57 | $86k–$119k |
| Senior | $54–$75 | $113k–$157k |
Adjusted for the Chicago 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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