Engineering

QA Engineer

Ship confidently with thorough testing at every stage.

Overview

What this role looks like

A QA Engineer ensures your software works as expected before it reaches users. They design test plans, write automated tests, and catch bugs before they become customer complaints. Whether it is manual exploratory testing or building automated regression suites, they are your quality safety net.

Common tools
CypressPlaywrightJestJiraPostmanSelenium

Some of What They Do Day to Day

  • Design and execute test plans for new features and releases
  • Write and maintain automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end)
  • Perform manual exploratory testing to uncover edge cases
  • Log, track, and verify bug fixes through issue tracking systems
  • Validate cross-browser and cross-device compatibility
  • Collaborate with developers to define acceptance criteria
  • Conduct performance and load testing for high-traffic applications
Pricing

QA Engineer rates

Full-time weekly rates. All rates benchmarked against Australian market salaries.

Junior

AU Market Rate

$1,443/wk

NVT Rate

$600/wk

You save

$843(58%)

Mid-Level

AU Market Rate

$1,973/wk

NVT Rate

$750/wk

You save

$1,223(62%)

Senior

AU Market Rate

$2,502/wk

NVT Rate

$1,000/wk

You save

$1,502(60%)

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