QA Engineer market brief · San Francisco, CA
QA Engineer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
150 QA engineer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 90 employers, led by Fortinet, AppLab Systems, and PeopleNTech. The middle half of posted salaries runs $97,500–$150,000 a year (median $124,800), from the 71% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 25% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 150
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 90
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $124,800
- 71% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Francisco is senior-heavy for QA engineer roles: 30% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
150
Hiring employers
90
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
93
50 companies · $119,000 median
Established employers
29
24 companies · $153,950 median
Top of market
15
9 companies · $191,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$97,500
P50
$124,800
P75
$150,000
P90
$181,242
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live QA engineer listings in San Francisco
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare QA engineer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 150 live roles tracked in this market.
- 90 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for QA Engineer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
150 QA engineer openings across 90 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 38 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Fortinet is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative QA engineer openings
Employer activity · 90 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 150 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Sr. Software QA Engineer, Factory Software · Tesla
- Supplier Quality Assurance (Day Shift) · Tesla
- Senior Quality Assurance Engineer · HP IQ
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- QA Engineer (Total 2 positions) · PeopleNTech
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QA Engineer jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many QA engineer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 150 live QA engineer openings from 90 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do QA engineer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $124,800 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $97,500 to $150,000. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in San Francisco?
Senior roles lead with 38 openings. Experience level is known for 85% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in San Francisco?
Fortinet, AppLab Systems, PeopleNTech, and Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc. have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 90 hiring employers.
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