QA jobs in São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo is a tier a hub in Brazil. It has 17 open QA roles, and Brazil has 53 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Brazil. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about R$290k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
Fintech, retail and banking. Brazil's largest tech market and a base for US-facing teams.
Index vs São Paulo = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in São Paulo
17 roles based in São Paulo, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Intermediate Test Engineer (Hybrid Manual & Automation)
AI-powered QA Automation
Quality Assurance- QA
Senior SDET
Quality Assurance Test Lead
Senior A11y Specialist
What is hiring in São Paulo
Share of the 17 listings in São Paulo.
- Manual QA Tester10 59%
- QA Automation Engineer2 12%
- SDET2 12%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA1 6%
- QA Lead / Manager1 6%
- Accessibility Tester1 6%
Pay in São Paulo
Mid-level gross pay in BRL, from the Brazil median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | R$160k | R$200k | R$240k |
| QA Automation Engineer | R$240k | R$290k | R$360k |
| SDET | R$260k | R$320k | R$390k |
| QA Lead / Manager | R$220k | R$270k | R$330k |
Country figures: Brazil salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Brazil.
Working hours from São Paulo
São Paulo is on UTC-3. A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with US East (10:00-17:00 local), 7 h with US East, 4 h with US West, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe.
São Paulo keeps UTC-3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year. Europe moves its clocks on 25 Oct 2026 and the US on 1 Nov 2026. For that week US East and London overlap 4 h on a 09:00-17:00 day, against 3 h today.
São Paulo as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Fintech, retail and banking. Brazil's largest tech market and a base for US-facing teams.
São Paulo has about 12.4 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 15 Brazil cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Brazil hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Playwright, Cypress, Jira most often. 23 of 53 Brazil roles are remote, against 35% of the listings based in São Paulo.
Latin America's largest QA market, with product and outsourcing teams around Sao Paulo and a growing remote workforce serving US clients.
Hiring in Brazil
- Contracts
- CLT employee, PJ contractor (own company), Fixed-term contract
- Notice
- Notice is 30 days plus three days per year of service, up to 90 days.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 30 days, with a one-third vacation bonus.
- Working week
- 44 hours is the legal maximum.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Brazil. Flex work from Brazil is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in São Paulo: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in São Paulo.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median R$220k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median R$330k
SDET
Mid-level median R$360k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median R$300k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median R$290k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median R$400k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median R$490k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median R$180k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median R$270k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median R$240k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median R$270k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median R$130k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median R$280k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median R$390k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median R$240k
QA jobs in São Paulo: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in São Paulo?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in São Paulo earns about R$290k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of R$240k to R$360k. Junior roles start near R$230k and senior roles reach R$370k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Brazil median.
How many QA jobs are open in São Paulo?
São Paulo has 17 open QA roles today, 6 of them remote, and Brazil has 53 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does São Paulo have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in São Paulo (UTC-3), the overlap is 7 h with US East, 4 h with US West, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe. São Paulo keeps UTC-3 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does São Paulo compare with other cities in Brazil?
São Paulo is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Brazil. Tier B cities are set near 88 for pay and 86 for cost, and Tier C cities near 80 and 78. These are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Brazil?
In Brazil listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. The tools named most often are Playwright, Cypress, Jira.
How big is São Paulo and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
São Paulo has about 12.4 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 15 Brazil cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 17 local listings show how much QA hiring is visible today. Remote roles in the same time zone widen the pool for candidates here.
What notice period and paid leave should I expect in Brazil?
Notice is 30 days plus three days per year of service, up to 90 days. Statutory minimum is 30 days, with a one-third vacation bonus. These are typical values, not legal advice.