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Will AI replace qa engineers?
Based on live job postings — updated November 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting qa engineers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 405 live qa engineers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 23% of current qa engineers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
405live openings
23%ask for AI skills
10%remote
184companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Problem Solving, Quality Management, Test Automation — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 52 |
| Lucid Motors | 19 |
| Encora | 11 |
| Rocket Lab | 8 |
| Scopely | 6 |
| ClickHouse | 6 |
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