Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Jobs

Explore senior quality assurance engineer jobs that pay $100,000 or more on Ladders. These experienced professionals help organizations deliver reliable software and products by building testing strategies, identifying risks, and improving quality throughout the development lifecycle. Browse vetted opportunities where you can apply your technical expertise and influence how teams prevent defects and ship with confidence.

What Senior Quality Assurance Engineers Do

Senior QA engineers design and execute test plans, develop automated testing frameworks, investigate complex defects, and communicate quality risks to engineering and product teams. Depending on the organization, the role may focus on software, web and mobile applications, APIs, cloud platforms, or hardware-integrated systems. Senior engineers often mentor teammates and help establish quality standards across projects.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek extensive experience in quality assurance or software testing, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and familiarity with programming or scripting languages. Relevant skills may include test automation, exploratory testing, CI/CD pipelines, API testing, performance testing, and tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or JUnit. Clear communication and the ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and operations are also valuable.

Career Opportunities and Compensation

Senior quality assurance engineers can advance into QA management, test architecture, quality engineering leadership, or broader software engineering roles. Compensation varies with industry, location, technical specialization, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, making it easier to explore senior-level roles aligned with your experience and career goals.

Find Senior QA Engineer Roles on Ladders

Search senior quality assurance engineer openings and compare opportunities across companies and industries. Use Ladders to discover high-paying roles where you can strengthen product quality, shape testing practices, and make a measurable impact.

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$125K - $150K *

Lead the charge in developing AI-driven applications, integrating with client teams, and delivering scalable solutions. Leverage your expertise in LangGraph and backend engineering to shape innovative...

Lansing, MIRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Empower innovation as a Senior AI Software Engineer, collaborating with clients to enhance their teams or build cutting-edge AI-driven applications. Leverage your expertise in software development and...

Nashville, TNRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Unlock potential by joining a dynamic team of engineers to design and build AI-driven applications, collaborating closely with clients to deliver innovative solutions and enhance enterprise configurat...

Lincoln, NERemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Empower innovation by designing and developing AI-driven applications, integrating with client teams, and leading technical initiatives to deliver scalable solutions in a dynamic environment...

Frankfort, KYRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in AI software development, collaborating with clients to enhance their capabilities through team augmentation or product design and delivery, while leveraging yo...

El Paso, TXRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Empower innovation by leading AI software development, integrating with client teams, and building scalable solutions. Collaborate on complex projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and technical lea...

Richmond, VARemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$189K - $298K *

Drive enterprise transformation by turning market insights into product strategies, collaborating across teams to ensure competitive differentiation, compliance, and customer success for sustained com...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering complex NICE solutions for Public Safety. As a hands-on technical lead, you'll manage installations, upgrades, and troubleshooting, ensuring successful imple...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower customer success by providing expert technical support and guidance on our identity verification and risk management solutions. Collaborate with sales and engineering teams, driving integratio...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$147K - $192K *

Lead the charge in ensuring continuous regulatory compliance and inspection readiness for R&D technology solutions by executing audit readiness strategies, embedding GxP compliance, and collaborating...

United StatesRemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$160K - $210K *

Pioneer your career by leveraging your full-stack development expertise to design and implement innovative software solutions. Collaborate with teams to support critical federal missions through IT mo...

Virginia, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$125K - $150K *

Unlock your potential as you empower deployment and automation solutions in high-security environments. Leverage your expertise in DevOps and platform engineering to ensure robust operations across fe...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive innovation by leading the design and implementation of complex systems, ensuring reliability and scalability while aligning engineering solutions with business objectives in federal IT moderniza...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in managing high-impact data center construction projects, overseeing timelines, budgets, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure operational success from inception to completion...

Texas, USRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

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New York, NYRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $160K *

Lead the development of innovative compliance solutions for multi-state workforces, ensuring efficient policy management and training. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experienc...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $175K *

Join us to develop scalable full-stack applications using React, TypeScript, and Java. Collaborate across teams to enhance user experience and contribute to best practices in a cloud-native microservi...

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1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$202K - $253K *

Shape the future of cardiometabolic care by driving backend architecture and cross-functional collaboration. Lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable solutions that enhance mem...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $120K *

Contribute to the growth of our clients by sourcing and attracting top talent through innovative recruiting strategies. Partner with stakeholders to enhance talent acquisition processes while becoming...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$80K - $120K *

Help us drive procurement excellence by leveraging your mechanical engineering expertise to support strategic sourcing and supplier management for defense programs, ensuring quality and cost-effective...

RemoteRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Lead strategic procurement initiatives by leveraging mechanical engineering expertise to optimize sourcing, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships for defense programs, ensuring qualit...

RemoteRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Accelerate progress at the intersection of manufacturing and technology. Collaborate with sales teams to address customer challenges in OT/IT integration, showcasing how our platform delivers value th...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$170K - $230K *

Shape the future of security by designing and implementing scalable solutions across diverse domains. Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security in workflows while leveraging AI to enhance e...

CanadaRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$155K - $233K *

Shape the future of our infrastructure by architecting and building a hybrid Kubernetes platform. Lead hands-on initiatives across AWS, ensuring reliability and efficiency while collaborating with cro...

Washington, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Transform customer experiences by leveraging your expertise in computer vision and AI sales strategies. This role entails managing the full sales cycle, driving revenue, and collaborating cross-functi...

Columbus, OHRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a senior quality assurance engineer do?question toggle

    A senior quality assurance engineer plans and performs testing, builds or improves automation, investigates defects, and helps teams manage quality risks. Many also mentor colleagues and guide testing practices across projects.

  • What skills are needed for senior QA engineer jobs?question toggle

    Commonly requested skills include test strategy, manual and automated testing, programming or scripting, API and performance testing, CI/CD knowledge, and experience with testing tools. Communication and cross-functional collaboration are also important.

  • How much do senior quality assurance engineers earn?question toggle

    Pay depends on factors such as location, industry, experience, and technical specialization. Ladders lists vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including senior QA opportunities.

  • What qualifications do employers typically require?question toggle

    Employers often look for several years of QA or software testing experience, a record of delivering reliable products, and familiarity with automation frameworks and development workflows. Specific requirements vary by role.

  • What career paths can follow a senior QA engineer role?question toggle

    Possible next steps include QA manager, test architect, quality engineering leader, or roles in software engineering and reliability. The best path depends on your interests and strengths.