QA jobs in Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest sits in the tier a hub group for QA hiring in Romania. It has 19 open QA roles, and Romania has 28 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Romania. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about RON 170k gross a year here, set from the national median with the A-tier pay index of 100.
Outsourcing, telecom and gaming. A deep QA pool with strong English.
Index vs Bucharest = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Bucharest
19 roles based in Bucharest, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
Test Analyst with French
Mobile Test Analyst with French
Quality Assurance Analyst with French - (26000GHR)
Senior QA Engineer
Safety Model Data Quality Assurance Analyst - English Speaking (Third-Party Associate)
QA Lead (f/m/x)
What is hiring in Bucharest
Share of the 19 listings in Bucharest.
- Manual QA Tester6 32%
- Business / Test Analyst5 26%
- Mobile QA Engineer3 16%
- QA Automation Engineer2 11%
- Data / ETL QA Engineer1 5%
- QA Lead / Manager1 5%
Pay in Bucharest
Mid-level gross pay in RON, from the Romania median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | RON 97k | RON 120k | RON 140k |
| QA Automation Engineer | RON 140k | RON 170k | RON 210k |
| SDET | RON 150k | RON 190k | RON 230k |
| QA Lead / Manager | RON 130k | RON 160k | RON 190k |
Country figures: Romania salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Romania.
Working hours from Bucharest
Bucharest 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.
Bucharest 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.
Bucharest as a QA market
A Tier A city has steady QA listings and a deep talent pool. Outsourcing, telecom and gaming. A deep QA pool with strong English.
Bucharest has about 1.9 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 4 Romania 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 Romania hire QA mostly in AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech. Listings name Jira, Postman, Playwright most often. 6 of 28 Romania roles are remote, against 11% of the listings based in Bucharest.
A strong QA talent pool in outsourcing, telecom and automotive software, concentrated in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Iasi.
Hiring in Romania
- Contracts
- Individual employment contract, Fixed-term contract, Self-employed (PFA) contractor
- Notice
- Resignation notice is up to 20 working days for most roles and longer for management.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 20 working days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal week.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Romania. Flex work from Romania is open: how Flex works.
QA roles in Bucharest: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Bucharest.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 130k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median RON 190k
SDET
Mid-level median RON 210k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median RON 170k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median RON 170k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median RON 230k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median RON 290k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 100k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median RON 160k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median RON 140k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median RON 160k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 76k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median RON 160k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median RON 230k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median RON 140k
QA jobs in Bucharest: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Bucharest?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Bucharest earns about RON 170k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of RON 140k to RON 210k. Junior roles start near RON 130k and senior roles reach RON 220k. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Romania median.
How many QA jobs are open in Bucharest?
Bucharest has 19 open QA roles today, 2 of them remote, and Romania has 28 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Bucharest have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Bucharest (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. Bucharest changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST).
How does Bucharest compare with other cities in Romania?
Bucharest is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Romania. 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 Romania?
In Romania listings, the most common industries are AI / ML, SaaS, Fintech. The tools named most often are Jira, Postman, Playwright.
How big is Bucharest and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Bucharest has about 1.9 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 4 Romania 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 19 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 Romania?
Resignation notice is up to 20 working days for most roles and longer for management. Statutory minimum is 20 working days. These are typical values, not legal advice.