Software developers / QA / Test Automation Engineer
Hire a full-time QA and test automation engineer
From $2,500/mo
Full time. Start in 14 days. 1-week trial.
Trusted by 100+ customers. Only the top 2% of applicants are accepted.
A QA and test automation engineer finds bugs before your customers do: test plans, manual checks on every release, and automated tests that run in your CI pipeline. Rekruuto places full-time QA engineers based in the Philippines from $2,500 a month. They work your hours, can start in 14 days, and begin with a 1-week trial.
What does a QA automation engineer do?
- Write test plans and test cases for new features
- Test every release by hand where automation does not reach yet
- Build and maintain automated end-to-end tests in Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium
- Run the tests in CI and keep the suite fast and reliable
- File clear bug reports with steps, expected results, and evidence
- Add API and regression tests for the bugs that slipped through
Skills we screen for
Each skill comes with the check we use. You can run the same checks in your own interview.
| Skill | How it is checked |
|---|---|
| Test design | Give a feature spec and ask for the test cases, including the edge cases a developer would miss. |
| Automation | A paid take-home: automate one login-and-checkout flow in Playwright or Cypress against a demo site. |
| Bug reports | Have them find and report three bugs in a demo app. Read the reports as a developer would. |
| Flaky tests | Ask how they find and fix a test that fails one run in ten. |
| CI | Ask how they would run the suite on every pull request without slowing the team down. |
Sample interview questions
- How do you decide what to automate first and what to keep manual?
- Walk me through a bug you found that the developer could not reproduce. What did you do?
- How do you keep end-to-end tests from breaking every time the UI changes?
- What makes a good bug report?
- How do you test an API without a front end?
Score the answers the same way for every candidate with the freedeveloper interview scorecard, and readhow to vet an offshore developer.
Tools and stack
Common tools for this seat. Tell us your stack on the call and we screen for it.
- Playwright
- Cypress
- Selenium
- Postman
- Jest or pytest
- GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
- BrowserStack
- Jira
- TestRail or Xray
- Chrome DevTools
How hiring works
- Tell us your needs. Share your requirements, and we'll match you with pre-vetted professionals who fit your unique needs.
- Meet your matches. We'll introduce you to carefully selected candidates. Interview and choose the perfect fit for your team.
- Start your trial. Work with your new team member for a week. Love them, or we'll find a replacement or refund your money.
- Onboard and embed. Seamlessly integrate your new hire into your team and watch your business grow.
How we vet developers
- We accept only the top 2% of applicants.
- A practical exercise in the stack you name, reviewed before you meet anyone.
- A technical interview on how they plan, test, and explain their work.
- Written and spoken English checked in the interview and in their written answers.
- Previous experience working with US companies.
Time-zone overlap
Your QA automation engineer works your hours, so stand-ups, code review, and questions happen in your day. The Philippines is on UTC+8 all year. A U.S. 9-to-5 falls here in Manila time:
| Your time zone | Manila, U.S. daylight saving time | Manila, U.S. standard time |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. | 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. |
| Central (CT) | 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. | 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. |
| Mountain (MT) | 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. | 12 a.m. – 8 a.m. |
| Pacific (PT) | 12 a.m. – 8 a.m. | 1 a.m. – 9 a.m. |
How much does a QA automation engineer cost?
A full-time QA automation engineer starts at $2,500 a month. One monthly invoice; we handle paying your developer.
- Full time, 40 hours a week, embedded in your team
- Works your hours, in your time zone
- Vetted in the stack you name
- Top 2% talent in the Philippines
- 1-week trial: replacement or refund
- Healthcare insurance provided by us
- No long-term contract. Pause or cancel with 2 weeks' notice
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a QA engineer if my developers write tests?
Developer tests check the code they wrote. A QA engineer tests the product the way customers use it, across flows and devices, and keeps the release checks consistent.
Manual testing or automation?
Both. A good QA engineer tests by hand where the product changes fast and automates the flows that must never break, like sign-up and checkout.
Can a QA engineer work across our time zone handoff?
Yes. They work your hours, so they can test a build the same day it is merged and talk to the developer who wrote it.
How much does a QA and test automation engineer cost with Rekruuto?
A full-time QA engineer starts at $2,500 a month, with a 14-day start and a 1-week trial.
Will an offshore developer work my hours?
Yes. Our developers work in your time zone, so stand-ups, code review, and questions happen during your working day. The Philippines is on UTC+8 all year, so for a U.S. team that usually means a night shift in Manila.
Who owns the code an offshore developer writes?
Your business. Keep the repositories, cloud accounts, and app store accounts in your company's name and give the developer access to them. Our professionals sign NDAs.
How does the 1-week trial work?
You work together for a full week first. If you are not satisfied, we find a replacement or refund your money.
Ready to add a QA automation engineer to your team?
Tell us your stack and your backlog. We'll match you with vetted candidates.
- From $2,500/mo
- Start in 14 days
- 1-week trial: replacement or refund