QA jobs in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Kharkiv is a city of about 1.4 million people in Ukraine. For QA hiring it is a Tier C market. There is no listing based here today, while Ukraine has 39 open QA roles. The country's busiest listing hub is Kyiv with 11 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about UAH 1M gross a year here, set from the national median with a pay index of 80.
Index vs Kyiv = 100. 20% below Kyiv. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Kharkiv
There is no listing based in Kharkiv today. The nearest hub with openings is Kyiv, and Ukraine has 39 open QA roles. Remote roles can be done from Kharkiv.
QA Team Lead
Junior QA Manual
Senior Automation Tester in .NET
Senior/Tech Lead QA with AI experience (Part-time)
(energy domain) Data Quality Engineer, JR849, JR853
QA Analyst
What is hiring in Ukraine
Kharkiv has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 39 roles in Ukraine.
- Manual QA Tester17 44%
- QA Lead / Manager6 15%
- QA Automation Engineer5 13%
- SDET4 10%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA2 5%
- Performance Test Engineer2 5%
Pay in Kharkiv
Mid-level gross pay in UAH, from the Ukraine median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | UAH 580k | UAH 700k | UAH 860k |
| QA Automation Engineer | UAH 850k | UAH 1M | UAH 1.3M |
| SDET | UAH 920k | UAH 1.1M | UAH 1.4M |
| QA Lead / Manager | UAH 770k | UAH 940k | UAH 1.1M |
Country figures: Ukraine salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Ukraine.
Working hours from Kharkiv
Kharkiv 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.
Kharkiv 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.
Kharkiv as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Kharkiv has about 1.4 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 6 Ukraine cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Ukraine hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Postman, Jira, Python most often. 19 of 39 Ukraine roles are remote.
A large QA talent base with outsourcing and product teams in Kyiv and Lviv. Many teams serve US and EU clients.
Hiring in Ukraine
- Contracts
- Employment contract, Sole-proprietor (FOP) contract, Diia City contract
- Notice
- Resignation notice is typically two weeks. Wartime rules may change employer obligations.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 24 calendar days.
- Working week
- 40 hours is the legal week. Wartime rules adjust some working-time provisions.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Ukraine. Flex work from Ukraine is limited: how Flex works.
QA roles in Kharkiv: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Kharkiv.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median UAH 790k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1.2M
SDET
Mid-level median UAH 1.3M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median UAH 1.1M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1.4M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median UAH 1.7M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median UAH 640k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median UAH 940k
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median UAH 860k
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 960k
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median UAH 460k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median UAH 1M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1.4M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median UAH 870k
QA jobs in Kharkiv: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Kharkiv?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Kharkiv earns about UAH 1M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of UAH 850k to UAH 1.3M. Junior roles start near UAH 800k and senior roles reach UAH 1.3M. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Ukraine median.
How many QA jobs are open in Kharkiv?
There is no listing based in Kharkiv today, but Ukraine has 39 open QA roles, mostly in Kyiv. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Kharkiv have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Kharkiv (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. Kharkiv 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 Kharkiv compared with Kyiv?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Kharkiv is 78 against Kyiv at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Ukraine?
In Ukraine listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. The tools named most often are Postman, Jira, Python.
How big is Kharkiv and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Kharkiv has about 1.4 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 6 Ukraine cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 0 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 Ukraine?
Resignation notice is typically two weeks. Wartime rules may change employer obligations. Statutory minimum is 24 calendar days. These are typical values, not legal advice.