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Will AI replace qa engineers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting qa engineers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 393 live qa engineers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 22% of current qa engineers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
393live openings
22%ask for AI skills
15%remote
199companies 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, Quality Management, Problem Solving, Test Automation — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 42 |
| Lucid Motors | 15 |
| Veeam Software | 9 |
| Archer | 8 |
| Encora | 6 |
| ClickHouse | 6 |
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