QA jobs in Braga, Portugal
Braga sits in the tier c market group for QA hiring in Portugal. It has 15 open QA roles, and Portugal has 62 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Lisbon with 30 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €30k gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Lisbon = 100. 20% below Lisbon. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Braga
15 roles based in Braga, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
LQA Game Tester (Ukrainian)
LQA Game Tester (Turkish)
LQA Game Tester (Ukrainian)
LQA Game Tester (Turkish)
LQA Game Tester (Brazilian Portuguese)
LQA Game Tester (Russian)
What is hiring in Braga
Share of the 15 listings in Braga.
- Game QA Tester15 100%
Pay in Braga
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Portugal median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €17k | €20k | €25k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €24k | €30k | €36k |
| SDET | €26k | €32k | €39k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €22k | €27k | €33k |
Country figures: Portugal salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Portugal.
Working hours from Braga
Braga is on UTC+1 (WEST). A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 8 h with London (09:00-17:00 local), 3 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
Braga changes its clocks: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Today it is on UTC+1 (WEST). 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.
Braga as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Braga has about 193,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 3 Portugal cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Portugal hire QA mostly in Gaming, SaaS, AI / ML. Listings name Jira, Playwright, Unity Test Framework most often. 28 of 62 Portugal roles are remote, against 80% of the listings based in Braga.
A popular nearshore hub for QA, with Lisbon and Porto hosting international delivery centres and product companies.
Hiring in Portugal
- Contracts
- Permanent contract, Fixed-term contract, Independent worker (recibos verdes)
- Notice
- Employee resignation notice is typically 30 to 60 days depending on tenure.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 22 working days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal limit, eight hours a day.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Portugal. Flex work from Portugal is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Braga: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Braga.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €22k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €33k
SDET
Mid-level median €36k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €30k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €29k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €40k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €49k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €18k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €27k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €24k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €27k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €13k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €28k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €39k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €24k
QA jobs in Braga: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Braga?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Braga earns about €30k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €24k to €36k. Junior roles start near €23k and senior roles reach €38k. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Portugal median.
How many QA jobs are open in Braga?
Braga has 15 open QA roles today, 12 of them remote, and Portugal has 62 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Braga have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Braga (UTC+1 (WEST)), the overlap is 3 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. Braga changes its clocks: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Today it is on UTC+1 (WEST).
What does it cost to live in Braga compared with Lisbon?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Braga is 78 against Lisbon at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Portugal?
In Portugal listings, the most common industries are Gaming, SaaS, AI / ML. The tools named most often are Jira, Playwright, Unity Test Framework.
How big is Braga and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Braga has about 193,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 3rd largest of the 3 Portugal cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 15 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 Portugal?
Employee resignation notice is typically 30 to 60 days depending on tenure. Statutory minimum is 22 working days. These are typical values, not legal advice.