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QA Automation Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Cluj-Napoca earns a median of RON 160k a year ($35k gross). Cluj-Napoca has about 287,000 residents and is the 4th largest of the 4 Romania cities we list. No QA Automation Engineer listing is based here today; Romania has 8, and remote roles can be done from Cluj-Napoca.

RON 160kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $35k
p10 RON 130kp90 RON 200k
City factor 0.93×Rank 2 of 4
0Open QA Automation Engineer roles in Cluj-Napoca
8Open in Romania
RON 120k–RON 250kJunior to lead median / yr
1 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

QA Automation Engineer roles near Cluj-Napoca

No QA Automation Engineer listing is based in Cluj-Napoca today, so these are the nearest in Romania, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

QA Automation Engineer pay by level in Cluj-Napoca

Gross annual pay in RON. Cluj-Napoca is 0.93× the Romania median (-7%), which is RON 170k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorRON 100kRON 120kRON 150k$27k
Mid-levelRON 130kRON 160kRON 200k$35k
SeniorRON 170kRON 210kRON 250k$45k
LeadRON 200kRON 250kRON 300k$54k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full QA Automation Engineer salary page for Cluj-Napoca.

The role

What a QA Automation Engineer does in Cluj-Napoca

Builds and maintains UI and API test suites that run in CI on every commit.

  • Build UI and API automation frameworks and keep them green
  • Wire suites into CI and make failures actionable
  • Cut flaky tests: quarantine, root-cause, fix
  • Pair with developers on testability and test data
  • Report coverage and run-time trends to the team

Skills and stack employers ask for

TypeScript or Java or PythonPlaywright / Selenium / CypressCI/CDAPI testingTest architecture

Tools named most often

PlaywrightSeleniumCypressPostmanGitHub Actions

Time zone

Cluj-Napoca is on Europe/Bucharest. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 1 h with US East, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

QA Automation Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca: FAQ

How much does a QA Automation Engineer earn in Cluj-Napoca?

A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Cluj-Napoca earns a median of RON 160k a year ($35k), with a p10 to p90 range of RON 130k to RON 200k. Junior pay starts near RON 120k, senior pay is RON 210k and leads reach RON 250k.

Are there QA Automation Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca?

No QA Automation Engineer listing is based in Cluj-Napoca today, but Romania has 8 and QA Automation Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Cluj-Napoca pay compare with the rest of Romania?

Cluj-Napoca ranks 2nd of 4 Romania cities we track for QA Automation Engineer pay, at 0.93x the national median (-7%). The national mid-level median is RON 170k, so Cluj-Napoca is below it. Against the US it is 71% below the US median of $120k.

What skills do QA Automation Engineer jobs in Cluj-Napoca ask for?

Builds and maintains UI and API test suites that run in CI on every commit. Typical requirements: TypeScript or Java or Python, Playwright / Selenium / Cypress, CI/CD, API testing, Test architecture. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Postman.

Can a QA Automation Engineer work with US or European teams from Cluj-Napoca?

Cluj-Napoca is on Europe/Bucharest. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 1 h with US East, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 70% of QA Automation Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a QA Automation Engineer job in Cluj-Napoca with PassRidge?

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