QA Engineer market brief · San Jose, CA
Senior QA Engineer Jobs in San Jose, CA
34 senior QA engineer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 26 employers, led by Fortinet, AppLab Systems, and Cerebras Systems. The middle half of posted salaries runs $115,000–$150,000 a year (median $135,200), from the 74% of listings that disclose pay. 15% 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
- 34
- Live QA engineer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 26
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $135,200
- 74% 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 senior openings, with 34 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
34
Hiring employers
26
Salary coverage
74%
Median experience
7.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
15
14 companies · $120,000 median
Established employers
11
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$115,000
P50
$135,200
P75
$150,000
P90
$168,625
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.
- 34 live roles tracked in this market.
- 26 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 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
34 QA engineer openings across 26 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 34 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Fortinet is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 26 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 34 matches
Representative openings
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Senior 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 senior QA engineer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 34 live senior QA engineer openings from 26 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do senior QA engineer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $135,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $115,000 to $150,000. Based on the 74% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for senior QA engineer jobs in San Jose?
Fortinet, AppLab Systems, Cerebras Systems, and PeopleNTech have the most open senior QA engineer roles here right now, out of 26 hiring employers.
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Jose market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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