Most In-Demand QA Skills
The most in-demand skills for QA roles right now are ai, automation, api — ranked across 436 open postings.
Updated October 18, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ai | 32 | +32 |
| 2 | automation | 29 | +29 |
| 3 | api | 24 | +24 |
| 4 | python | 23 | +23 |
| 5 | test-automation | 21 | +21 |
| 6 | ci-cd | 19 | +19 |
| 7 | playwright | 18 | +18 |
| 8 | typescript | 14 | +14 |
| 9 | javascript | 14 | +14 |
| 10 | selenium | 13 | +13 |
| 11 | cypress | 13 | +13 |
| 12 | postman | 13 | +13 |
| 13 | jira | 12 | +12 |
| 14 | agile | 12 | +12 |
| 15 | cloud | 12 | +12 |
| 16 | acceptance-criteria | 11 | +11 |
| 17 | java | 9 | +9 |
| 18 | github | 9 | +9 |
| 19 | gitlab | 9 | +9 |
| 20 | devops | 9 | +9 |
| 21 | root-cause-analysis | 9 | +9 |
| 22 | git | 8 | +8 |
| 23 | docker | 8 | +8 |
| 24 | agentic-ai | 8 | +8 |
| 25 | github-actions | 7 | +7 |
| 26 | sql | 6 | +6 |
| 27 | llm | 6 | +6 |
| 28 | accessibility | 6 | +6 |
| 29 | appium | 6 | +6 |
| 30 | microservices | 6 | +6 |
| 31 | ios | 5 | +5 |
| 32 | azure | 5 | +5 |
| 33 | android | 5 | +5 |
| 34 | regulatory-compliance | 5 | +5 |
| 35 | observability | 5 | +5 |
| 36 | linux | 5 | +5 |
| 37 | networking | 5 | +5 |
| 38 | aws | 5 | +5 |
| 39 | machine-learning | 5 | +5 |
| 40 | scrum | 5 | +5 |