QA Engineer resume keywords (2026)

The skills employers name most often in live QA Engineer job postings are Java (19%), Python (19%), Test Automation (15%), Selenium (15%), JavaScript (13%): the share of 2,339 current postings that list each one (October 12, 2026). Paste your CV below to see which of the top 20 it already covers — it is checked in your browser and never uploaded.

Top skills in QA Engineer postings

Share of live postings with a skills list that name each skill.

  1. Java 19%
  2. Python 19%
  3. Test Automation 15%
  4. Selenium 15%
  5. JavaScript 13%
  6. CI/CD 12%
  7. QA 12%
  8. Playwright 11%
  9. Go 11%
  10. Api Testing 11%
  11. Automation 11%
  12. SQL 10%
  13. Testing 10%
  14. Manual Testing 9%
  15. Jira 8%
  16. TypeScript 8%
  17. Agile 8%
  18. Quality Assurance 7%
  19. AWS 7%
  20. Postman 6%
  21. Cypress 5%
  22. AI 5%
  23. Automation Testing 5%
  24. Software Testing 4%
  25. Automated Testing 4%
  26. Git 4%
  27. Regression Testing 4%
  28. API 3%
  29. C# 3%
  30. Performance Testing 3%
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Resume keywords by role

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FAQ

What keywords should a QA Engineer resume include?

The skills QA Engineer postings ask for most often right now: Java (19%), Python (19%), Test Automation (15%), Selenium (15%), JavaScript (13%), CI/CD (12%), QA (12%), Playwright (11%), Go (11%), Api Testing (11%). Put the ones you really have in your skills section and show them in your experience bullets.

Which skills are most in demand for QA Engineer jobs?

Java leads at 19% of postings, followed by Python (19%), Test Automation (15%), Selenium (15%), JavaScript (13%), CI/CD (12%). The ranking comes from 2,339 live postings with a skills list.

Does an ATS really filter resumes by keywords?

Many applicant tracking systems let recruiters search and rank applicants by the words in their resume, so a skill you have but never name is easy to miss. Use the employer's own wording ("PostgreSQL", not just "databases") — and only list skills you can talk about in an interview.

How is this list made?

From the skills listed in QA Engineer job postings that are open today, collected from public career pages, ATS feeds and job boards. Each share is the percentage of postings with a skills list that name the skill. Updated daily.

Is my CV uploaded or stored?

No. The check runs in your browser: the text you paste is compared with the keyword list on this page and never sent anywhere.