What Staff QA Jobs Ask For
Across 187 open Staff QA postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are automation, python, test-automation.
Updated October 28, 2026
191 open Staff QA postings. The percentages below are measured over the 187 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| automation | 66% |
| python | 64% |
| test-automation | 50% |
| ai | 44% |
| ci-cd | 29% |
| cpp | 25% |
| linux | 25% |
| cloud | 23% |
| api | 21% |
| root-cause-analysis | 21% |
| networking | 18% |
| agile | 16% |
| java | 15% |
| bash | 14% |
| corrective-action | 13% |
| firmware | 13% |
| analytics | 12% |
| fortinet | 11% |
| aws | 11% |
| machine-learning | 11% |
| javascript | 10% |
| unix | 10% |
| jira | 9% |
| labview | 9% |
| selenium | 9% |
| api-testing | 9% |
| jenkins | 9% |
| playwright | 9% |
| sql | 9% |
| firewall | 8% |
| llm | 8% |
| observability | 8% |
| oscilloscope | 8% |
| perl | 8% |
| distributed-systems | 7% |
| integration-testing | 7% |
| dhcp | 7% |
| dns | 7% |
| gitlab | 7% |
| pcie | 7% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 191 open Staff QA jobs →
Across all QA levels
Most QA postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- automation 5,159
- test-automation 3,898
- python 3,603
- api 2,996
- ai 2,994
- ci-cd 2,978
- agile 2,835
- jira 2,482
- sql 2,094
- cloud 2,046
- selenium 2,020
- corrective-action 1,872