QA Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
QA Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
157 QA engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 86 employers, led by Fortinet, AppLab Systems, and HPE. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000–$141,089 a year (median $123,500), from the 73% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 5% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 157
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 86
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $123,500
- 73% 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 Jose's QA engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 46 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
157
Hiring employers
86
Salary coverage
73%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
96
45 companies · $110,120 median
Established employers
31
22 companies · $140,400 median
Top of market
12
8 companies · $195,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$90,000
P50
$123,500
P75
$141,089
P90
$187,100
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare QA engineer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 157 live roles tracked in this market.
- 86 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for QA Engineer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
157 QA engineer openings across 86 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 46 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Fortinet is one of the most active visible employers, with 13 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
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Employer activity · 86 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 157 matches
Representative openings
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QA Engineer jobs in San Jose: 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 Jose?
Metaintro tracks 157 live QA engineer openings from 86 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do QA engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $123,500 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $90,000 to $141,089. Based on the 73% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 46 openings. Experience level is known for 86% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in San Jose?
Fortinet, AppLab Systems, HPE, and PeopleNTech have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 86 hiring employers.
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