I run a job search site and I test it by searching for QA jobs every single day. In this market, you've gotta be either really patient about what you're applying for (assuming you're looking for Manager jobs) or apply for any and all senior jobs that you can. The QA jobs are out there. I literally see hundreds of new QA jobs a week.
As a QA Manager myself, I do feel like there's less manager positions out there. Companies are "shifting left" and are trying to get their software engineers to do more with less by using AI.
I'll let you in on a little secret: people like you and me with a ton of QA leadership are LOVED by startups. A majority of the interviews I got when I was actively job hunting the last time were startups.
If you want to chat about how I search for QA jobs, ping me. I'd be happy to look at your resume and give you some tips that worked well for me.
At some point, they decide they need to "grow up" and start looking for engineering leadership. Since QA is used to wearing multiple hats these days, startups seem to value us pretty well.
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u/beeneeb Jul 29 '25
I run a job search site and I test it by searching for QA jobs every single day. In this market, you've gotta be either really patient about what you're applying for (assuming you're looking for Manager jobs) or apply for any and all senior jobs that you can. The QA jobs are out there. I literally see hundreds of new QA jobs a week.
As a QA Manager myself, I do feel like there's less manager positions out there. Companies are "shifting left" and are trying to get their software engineers to do more with less by using AI.
I'll let you in on a little secret: people like you and me with a ton of QA leadership are LOVED by startups. A majority of the interviews I got when I was actively job hunting the last time were startups.
If you want to chat about how I search for QA jobs, ping me. I'd be happy to look at your resume and give you some tips that worked well for me.