QA jobs in Lisbon, Portugal
For QA work, Lisbon counts as a tier a hub in Portugal. It has 30 open QA roles, and Portugal has 62 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Portugal. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about €37k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
International delivery centres and product startups. A common nearshore base for EU and US clients.
Index vs Lisbon = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Lisbon
30 roles based in Lisbon, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
QA Analyst (French Speaker) | BPCE-SI
QA Automation Tester
PT | QA Functional Mobile
Senior Functional QA
Quality Engineer (Automation & AI)
QA Analyst with AI Expertise
What is hiring in Lisbon
Share of the 30 listings in Lisbon.
- Manual QA Tester11 37%
- QA Automation Engineer9 30%
- Business / Test Analyst3 10%
- Performance Test Engineer2 7%
- Mobile QA Engineer1 3%
- SDET1 3%
Pay in Lisbon
Mid-level gross pay in EUR, from the Portugal median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | €21k | €25k | €31k |
| QA Automation Engineer | €31k | €37k | €45k |
| SDET | €33k | €40k | €49k |
| QA Lead / Manager | €28k | €34k | €41k |
Country figures: Portugal salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Portugal.
Working hours from Lisbon
Lisbon 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.
Lisbon 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.
Lisbon as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. International delivery centres and product startups. A common nearshore base for EU and US clients.
Lisbon has about 518,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 3 Portugal 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 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 23% of the listings based in Lisbon.
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 Lisbon: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Lisbon.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median €28k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median €41k
SDET
Mid-level median €44k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median €37k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median €36k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median €50k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median €61k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median €22k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median €33k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median €30k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median €34k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median €16k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median €35k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median €49k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median €31k
QA jobs in Lisbon: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Lisbon?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Lisbon earns about €37k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of €31k to €45k. Junior roles start near €29k and senior roles reach €47k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Portugal median.
How many QA jobs are open in Lisbon?
Lisbon has 30 open QA roles today, 7 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 Lisbon have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Lisbon (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. Lisbon changes its clocks: UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. Today it is on UTC+1 (WEST).
How does Lisbon compare with other cities in Portugal?
Lisbon is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Portugal. 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 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 Lisbon and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Lisbon has about 518,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 3 Portugal 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 30 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.