QA jobs in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
For QA work, Cluj-Napoca counts as a tier b hub in Romania. It has 1 open QA role, and Romania has 28 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Bucharest with 19 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about RON 150k gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 88.
Software product companies and engineering centres. A university-led tech hub.
Index vs Bucharest = 100. 12% below Bucharest. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca has 1 listing right now. The nearest hub with openings is Bucharest, and Romania has 28 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Cluj-Napoca.
Game QA Analyst
QA Engineer (AxiomSL)
Test Analyst with French
Mobile Test Analyst with French
Quality Assurance Analyst with French - (26000GHR)
Safety Model Data Quality Assurance Analyst - English Speaking (Third-Party Associate)
What is hiring in Romania
Cluj-Napoca has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 28 roles in Romania.
- QA Automation Engineer8 29%
- Manual QA Tester8 29%
- Business / Test Analyst5 18%
- Mobile QA Engineer3 11%
- Game QA Tester2 7%
- Data / ETL QA Engineer1 4%
Pay in Cluj-Napoca
Mid-level gross pay in RON, from the Romania median with a pay index of 88.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | RON 85k | RON 100k | RON 130k |
| QA Automation Engineer | RON 130k | RON 150k | RON 190k |
| SDET | RON 140k | RON 170k | RON 200k |
| QA Lead / Manager | RON 110k | RON 140k | RON 170k |
Country figures: Romania salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Romania.
Working hours from Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca 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.
Cluj-Napoca 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.
Cluj-Napoca as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings. Software product companies and engineering centres. A university-led tech hub.
Cluj-Napoca has about 287,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 4th largest of the 4 Romania cities we 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 0% of the listings based in Cluj-Napoca.
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 Cluj-Napoca: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Cluj-Napoca.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 110k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median RON 160k
SDET
Mid-level median RON 180k
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median RON 150k
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median RON 140k
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median RON 200k
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median RON 240k
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 88k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median RON 130k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median RON 120k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median RON 130k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median RON 64k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median RON 140k
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median RON 190k
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median RON 120k
QA jobs in Cluj-Napoca: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Cluj-Napoca?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Cluj-Napoca earns about RON 150k gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of RON 130k to RON 190k. Junior roles start near RON 120k and senior roles reach RON 200k. This applies a pay index of 88 (anchor city = 100) to the Romania median.
How many QA jobs are open in Cluj-Napoca?
Cluj-Napoca has 1 open QA role today, 0 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 Cluj-Napoca have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Cluj-Napoca (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. Cluj-Napoca changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST).
What does it cost to live in Cluj-Napoca compared with Bucharest?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Cluj-Napoca is 86 against Bucharest at 100, and the pay index is 88. Both 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 Cluj-Napoca and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Cluj-Napoca has about 287,000 residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 4th largest of the 4 Romania cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 88 comes from the city tier, and the 1 local listing 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.