QA jobs in Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia is a tier b hub in Bulgaria. It has 3 open QA roles, and Bulgaria has 18 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Bulgaria. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about BGN 64k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Outsourcing, fintech and gaming. A deep QA pool with strong English.
Index vs Sofia = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Sofia
3 roles based in Sofia, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Senior Test Engineer Automation (Java)
Promotions and Web QA Analyst
QA Specialist
What is hiring in Sofia
Share of the 3 listings in Sofia.
- QA Automation Engineer1 33%
- Business / Test Analyst1 33%
- Manual QA Tester1 33%
Pay in Sofia
Mid-level gross pay in BGN, from the Bulgaria median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | BGN 36k | BGN 44k | BGN 53k |
| QA Automation Engineer | BGN 53k | BGN 64k | BGN 79k |
| SDET | BGN 57k | BGN 70k | BGN 85k |
| QA Lead / Manager | BGN 48k | BGN 59k | BGN 72k |
Country figures: Bulgaria salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Bulgaria.
Working hours from Sofia
Sofia is on UTC+3 (EEST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 7 h with Central Europe (10:00-17:00 local), 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Sofia changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST). 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.
Sofia as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings. Outsourcing, fintech and gaming. A deep QA pool with strong English.
Sofia has about 1.2 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 3 Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Healthcare / MedTech. Listings name Playwright, Selenium, Cypress most often. 5 of 18 Bulgaria roles are remote, against 33% of the listings based in Sofia.
A cost-efficient nearshore market with QA teams in outsourcing, fintech and gaming, mainly in Sofia and Plovdiv.
Hiring in Bulgaria
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Freelancer or company contractor
- Notice
- Typical notice is 30 days and can be longer by contract.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 20 working days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Bulgaria. Flex work from Bulgaria is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Sofia: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Sofia.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median BGN 47k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median BGN 70k
SDET
Mid-level median BGN 75k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median BGN 63k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median BGN 61k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median BGN 85k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median BGN 100k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median BGN 38k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median BGN 56k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median BGN 51k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median BGN 58k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median BGN 28k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median BGN 60k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median BGN 83k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median BGN 52k
QA jobs in Sofia: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Sofia?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Sofia earns about BGN 64k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of BGN 53k to BGN 79k. Junior roles start near BGN 50k and senior roles reach BGN 82k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Bulgaria median.
How many QA jobs are open in Sofia?
Sofia has 3 open QA roles today, 1 of them remote, and Bulgaria has 18 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Sofia have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Sofia (UTC+3 (EEST)), the overlap is 1 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 6 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Sofia changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST).
How does Sofia compare with other cities in Bulgaria?
Sofia is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Bulgaria. 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 Bulgaria?
In Bulgaria listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Healthcare / MedTech. The tools named most often are Playwright, Selenium, Cypress.
How big is Sofia and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Sofia has about 1.2 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 3 Bulgaria 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 3 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 Bulgaria?
Typical notice is 30 days and can be longer by contract. Statutory minimum is 20 working days. These are typical values, not legal advice.