QA jobs in Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv is a tier b hub in Ukraine. It has 11 open QA roles, and Ukraine has 39 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Ukraine. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about UAH 1.3M gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Outsourcing and product teams for US and EU clients. Business continuity plans are part of hiring.
Index vs Kyiv = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Kyiv
11 roles based in Kyiv, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
QA Team Lead
Senior/Middle General QA
Junior Python Developer in Test (QA Automation)
Junior SDET
Lead AI Tester
Middle QA
What is hiring in Kyiv
Share of the 11 listings in Kyiv.
- Manual QA Tester5 45%
- QA Lead / Manager2 18%
- QA Automation Engineer2 18%
- SDET1 9%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA1 9%
Pay in Kyiv
Mid-level gross pay in UAH, from the Ukraine median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | UAH 720k | UAH 880k | UAH 1.1M |
| QA Automation Engineer | UAH 1.1M | UAH 1.3M | UAH 1.6M |
| SDET | UAH 1.1M | UAH 1.4M | UAH 1.7M |
| QA Lead / Manager | UAH 970k | UAH 1.2M | UAH 1.4M |
Country figures: Ukraine salary snapshot · QA Automation Engineer pay in Ukraine.
Working hours from Kyiv
Kyiv 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.
Kyiv 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.
Kyiv as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings. Outsourcing and product teams for US and EU clients. Business continuity plans are part of hiring.
Kyiv has about 3 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 6 Ukraine 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 Ukraine hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Postman, Jira, Python most often. 19 of 39 Ukraine roles are remote, against 9% of the listings based in Kyiv.
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 Kyiv: jobs and pay
Open a role for local openings and the pay by level in Kyiv.
Manual QA Tester
Mid-level median UAH 950k
QA Automation Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1.4M
SDET
Mid-level median UAH 1.5M
QA Lead / Manager
Mid-level median UAH 1.3M
Mobile QA Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1.2M
Performance Test Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1.7M
Security / Penetration Tester
Mid-level median UAH 2.1M
Game QA Tester
Mid-level median UAH 760k
Accessibility Tester
Mid-level median UAH 1.1M
Business / Test Analyst
Mid-level median UAH 1M
Data / ETL QA Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1.2M
Localization QA Tester
Mid-level median UAH 550k
AI / LLM Evaluation QA
Mid-level median UAH 1.2M
Release / DevOps Engineer
Mid-level median UAH 1.7M
Technical Writer (QA / Docs)
Mid-level median UAH 1M
QA jobs in Kyiv: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Kyiv?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Kyiv earns about UAH 1.3M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of UAH 1.1M to UAH 1.6M. Junior roles start near UAH 1M and senior roles reach UAH 1.6M. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Ukraine median.
How many QA jobs are open in Kyiv?
Kyiv has 11 open QA roles today, 1 of them remote, and Ukraine has 39 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Kyiv have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Kyiv (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. Kyiv changes its clocks: UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. Today it is on UTC+3 (EEST).
How does Kyiv compare with other cities in Ukraine?
Kyiv is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Ukraine. 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 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 Kyiv and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Kyiv has about 3 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 6 Ukraine 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 11 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.