Software Engineer in Test jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 215 job postings with the title “Software Engineer in Test” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand share up 0.9% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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+How many Software Engineer in Test jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 215 job postings with the title “Software Engineer in Test” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Software Engineer in Test jobs require?
Across Software Engineer in Test postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, CI/CD, Java, test automation, Playwright.
+Which cities are hiring the most Software Engineer in Test?
As of 2026-09-30, Software Engineer in Test postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bengaluru, San Jose, Toronto, Mexico City, Budapest.
+Is Software Engineer in Test a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 215 Software Engineer in Test postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Software Engineer in Test postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Software Engineer in Test?
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Weekly indexed Software Engineer in Test postings — last 90 days
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Skills most often required for Software Engineer in Test
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 115 | 53.5% |
| CI/CD | 99 | 46.0% |
| Java | 77 | 35.8% |
| test automation | 76 | 35.3% |
| Playwright | 65 | 30.2% |
| Selenium | 63 | 29.3% |
| Jenkins | 62 | 28.8% |
| JavaScript | 52 | 24.2% |
| AWS | 45 | 20.9% |
| Docker | 42 | 19.5% |
| TypeScript | 39 | 18.1% |
| Git | 37 | 17.2% |
| SQL | 32 | 14.9% |
| Kubernetes | 30 | 14.0% |
| Cypress | 30 | 14.0% |
Top companies posting Software Engineer in Test jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Okta | 16 |
| Grab | 8 |
| Renesas | 6 |
| Dexian | 5 |
| AlertMedia | 5 |
| Icapitalnetwork | 4 |
| Autodesk | 3 |
| Trifacta | 3 |
| Mainspring Energy | 3 |
| MaintainX | 3 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Software Engineer in Test
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 15 | 7.0% |
| San Jose | 6 | 2.8% |
| Toronto | 6 | 2.8% |
| Mexico City | 5 | 2.3% |
| Budapest | 4 | 1.9% |
| Cambridge | 4 | 1.9% |
| London | 4 | 1.9% |
| Pune | 4 | 1.9% |
| Santa Clara | 4 | 1.9% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Software Engineer in Test”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 0.1% to 0.1%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,595 identified employers and covers 68% of earlier and 72% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-31 and 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-28 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.
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- Software Engineer in Test
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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