QA Engineer market brief · Seattle, WA
QA Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA
55 QA engineer openings are live in the Seattle, WA area from 36 employers, led by Amazon, Blue Origin, and Keltia. The middle half of posted salaries runs $82,277–$130,640 a year (median $114,150), from the 69% 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
- 55
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the Seattle market.
Companies hiring
- 36
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $114,150
- 69% 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
Seattle's QA engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 16 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
55
Hiring employers
36
Salary coverage
69%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
28
17 companies · $84,100 median
Established employers
13
9 companies · $145,142 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$82,277
P50
$114,150
P75
$130,640
P90
$150,000
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 Seattle
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare QA engineer opportunities in Seattle, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 55 live roles tracked in this market.
- 36 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for QA Engineer in Seattle
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
55 QA engineer openings across 36 employers establish the current Seattle opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 16 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 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 · 36 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 55 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More QA engineer openings in Seattle
- Lead SDET / Senior QA Automation Engineer · Diverse Lynx
- Quality Assurance Manager, Special Projects · Amazon
- Quality Assurance Engineer, SMGS Planning Tools · Amazon
- Quality Assurance Engineer, SMGS Planning Tools · Amazon
- SDET - WiFi · Diverse Lynx
- Quality Assurance Engineer I, Mechatronics and Sustainable Packaging - Design for Scale · Amazon
- Quality Assurance Engineer II - AMZ27970.2 · Amazon
- Quality Assurance Specialist · TerraPower
- Quality Assurance Specialist/Engineer, Remote - USA · Nexis Builds
- 1 Quality Assurance Technician WA-0716 Aug 2021 · Keltia
- 1 Quality Assurance Inspector WA-0716 Sept 2021 · Keltia
- JA - Quality Assurance Supervisor WA-0716 Apr 2021 · Keltia
- Systems Development Engineer, OISL Test Automation · Amazon
- QA Engineer – Oracle Retail – RMS/ReSA · Venstar Technology Inc
- QA SDET With Java · Venstar Technology Inc
- Sr ETL SDET · Venstar Technology Inc
QA Engineer jobs in Seattle: 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 Seattle?
Metaintro tracks 55 live QA engineer openings from 36 employers in the Seattle, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do QA engineer jobs in Seattle pay?
The median posted salary is $114,150 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $82,277 to $130,640. Based on the 69% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most QA engineer openings in Seattle?
Entry-level roles lead with 16 openings. Experience level is known for 85% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for QA engineer jobs in Seattle?
Amazon, Blue Origin, Keltia, and Venstar Technology Inc have the most open QA engineer roles here right now, out of 36 hiring employers.
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