Remote Software QA Engineer Jobs
Remote Software QA Engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams, with strong demand in software, fintech, and healthtech. Employers hiring remotely right now include FILED, STERIS, and LivaNova. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Position Summary
As the Manager of Software Quality & Assurance is responsible for the overall quality of software products delivered. In this role you will define policies and procedures governing the testing of software systems including writing and maintaining test cases, executing and automating testing, and documenting test results. You will work closely with business process owners and users to ensure software systems are tested and validated where appropriate. In this role you will will also perform duties across many areas of the Software Development Lifecycle from requirements gathering to software testing with a focus on ensuring quality practices throughout. As a qualified candidate you must be familiar with a variety of technologies including enterprise software products, web applications, desktop applications, mobile applications, database systems, and business intelligence tools.
This is a remote role with the requirement of a start time no later than 8am CST.
What You'll do as a Manager, Software Quality Assurance
- Manage software quality and assurance team delivering solutions for our external and internal Customers.
- Recruit, hire, mentor and coach software quality and assurance professionals at different levels of experience and skills. Set expectations and provide timely and open feedback to foster continual individual development.
- Develop software quality standards within the software development lifecycle. Collaborate on the development of the test automation architecture and strategy. Ensure team’s activity is aligned to leverage test automation as appropriate.
- Ensure Business Systems managed solutions comply with regulatory controls including but not limited to SOX & ISO QS 13485.
- Collaborate with team members to translate requirements into test strategies, test plans and test cases. Work with team to execute test scripts documenting results and issues into tracking system.
- Partner with Systems Analyst and Business Users to facilitate User Acceptance testing and Business owner approval of solutions and solution changes. As required complete Software Validation documentation to support regulatory requirements.
- Lead Agile processes, coach cross-functional teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and foster an Agile culture for delivering quality products, while mentoring team members and optimizing value delivery.
- Plan and align multiple teams and resources per project requirements. Monitor activities and helps team remove roadblocks. Apply a broad knowledge of system testing and quality assurance standards and methodologies to ensure solutions satisfy end user requirements.
- Own all operational metrics. Share and collaborate with Business Systems leader to identify opportunities to improve delivered quality and identify detects earlier in the development cycle.
- Drive improvements in software testing practices. Stays abreast of new technology and recommends applications and tools to reduce development cycle time and increase product quality and security.
- Manage a team of 5 direct reports.
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
Required:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in software quality assurance field.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective testing strategies specifically in a regulated environment.
- Working knowledge of system and application architecture, and design.
- Experience with automation testing, performance engineering, CI/CD, release management and deployment processes
- Variety of programming languages and technologies.
- Experience leading or managing staff directly as well as sourced teams.
- Demonstrated ability to assess User needs, creatively approach solutions, and influence appropriate outcomes.
Preferred:
- Advanced experience working and mentoring others in an Agile environment.
- Functional experience with DevOps.
- Functional experience with PaaS model, Azure cloud services.
- Knowledge in API design & development and microservices architecture.
- Certification in development tools, SDLC, Agile and/or project management preferred.
Other:
- Strong understanding of all phases of the application development lifecycle and project management disciplines.
- Ability to lead teams and provide regular coaching sessions, reviews and develop plans to improve skill sets.
- Strong professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and technical skills.
- Manages projects and a proven record of meeting project deadlines.
- Ability to identify root cause for complex problems and issues in applications / systems and implement permanent solutions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to adapt to frequently changing priorities.
- Ability to partner with contract resources in the best interest of STERIS.
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.
Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:
- Market Competitive Pay
- Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
- Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
- 401(k) with a company match
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
- Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
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Pay range for this opportunity is $112,000.00 - $132,000.00, dependent on experience and skillset. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
Position Summary
As the Manager of Software Quality & Assurance is responsible for the overall quality of software products delivered. In this role you will define policies and procedures governing the testing of software systems including writing and maintaining test cases, executing and automating testing, and documenting test results. You will work closely with business process owners and users to ensure software systems are tested and validated where appropriate. In this role you will will also perform duties across many areas of the Software Development Lifecycle from requirements gathering to software testing with a focus on ensuring quality practices throughout. As a qualified candidate you must be familiar with a variety of technologies including enterprise software products, web applications, desktop applications, mobile applications, database systems, and business intelligence tools.
This is a remote role with the requirement of a start time no later than 8am CST.
What You'll do as a Manager, Software Quality Assurance
- Manage software quality and assurance team delivering solutions for our external and internal Customers.
- Recruit, hire, mentor and coach software quality and assurance professionals at different levels of experience and skills. Set expectations and provide timely and open feedback to foster continual individual development.
- Develop software quality standards within the software development lifecycle. Collaborate on the development of the test automation architecture and strategy. Ensure team’s activity is aligned to leverage test automation as appropriate.
- Ensure Business Systems managed solutions comply with regulatory controls including but not limited to SOX & ISO QS 13485.
- Collaborate with team members to translate requirements into test strategies, test plans and test cases. Work with team to execute test scripts documenting results and issues into tracking system.
- Partner with Systems Analyst and Business Users to facilitate User Acceptance testing and Business owner approval of solutions and solution changes. As required complete Software Validation documentation to support regulatory requirements.
- Lead Agile processes, coach cross-functional teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and foster an Agile culture for delivering quality products, while mentoring team members and optimizing value delivery.
- Plan and align multiple teams and resources per project requirements. Monitor activities and helps team remove roadblocks. Apply a broad knowledge of system testing and quality assurance standards and methodologies to ensure solutions satisfy end user requirements.
- Own all operational metrics. Share and collaborate with Business Systems leader to identify opportunities to improve delivered quality and identify detects earlier in the development cycle.
- Drive improvements in software testing practices. Stays abreast of new technology and recommends applications and tools to reduce development cycle time and increase product quality and security.
- Manage a team of 5 direct reports.
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
Required:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in software quality assurance field.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective testing strategies specifically in a regulated environment.
- Working knowledge of system and application architecture, and design.
- Experience with automation testing, performance engineering, CI/CD, release management and deployment processes
- Variety of programming languages and technologies.
- Experience leading or managing staff directly as well as sourced teams.
- Demonstrated ability to assess User needs, creatively approach solutions, and influence appropriate outcomes.
Preferred:
- Advanced experience working and mentoring others in an Agile environment.
- Functional experience with DevOps.
- Functional experience with PaaS model, Azure cloud services.
- Knowledge in API design & development and microservices architecture.
- Certification in development tools, SDLC, Agile and/or project management preferred.
Other:
- Strong understanding of all phases of the application development lifecycle and project management disciplines.
- Ability to lead teams and provide regular coaching sessions, reviews and develop plans to improve skill sets.
- Strong professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and technical skills.
- Manages projects and a proven record of meeting project deadlines.
- Ability to identify root cause for complex problems and issues in applications / systems and implement permanent solutions.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to adapt to frequently changing priorities.
- Ability to partner with contract resources in the best interest of STERIS.
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.
Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:
- Market Competitive Pay
- Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
- Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision benefits
- Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
- 401(k) with a company match
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
- Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
#LI-MM1
Pay range for this opportunity is $112,000.00 - $132,000.00, dependent on experience and skillset. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote software QA engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in at least one test automation framework such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Experience writing and maintaining test plans, test cases, and defect reports
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build workflows
- Working knowledge of at least one programming or scripting language such as Python or JavaScript
- Experience with bug tracking and project management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Remote Software QA Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote software qa engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search roles that match your stack and experience level, then apply directly while postings are fresh. Remote roles often close faster than on-site equivalents.
Show async communication skills upfront
Remote QA teams run on written communication. In your resume and cover letter, give concrete examples of how you've written clear bug reports, documented test plans, or communicated defect status to distributed engineering teams without relying on in-person standups.
Build a visible remote testing portfolio
A GitHub repo with working test automation scripts, documented test cases, or sample CI/CD pipeline configurations gives remote hiring managers something concrete to evaluate. Remote employers can't watch you work, so your public output does the signaling for you.
Prepare for tool-specific remote interviews
Remote QA interviews frequently include live exercises in Selenium, Cypress, Postman, or similar tools via shared screen. Practice walking through test strategies and explaining defect triage decisions out loud, since remote interviewers assess your reasoning process as much as your output.
Remote Software QA Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote software qa engineer job?
Target companies with fully distributed or remote-first engineering teams, since they already have the infrastructure and culture for remote QA work. Remote employers screen heavily for async communication, self-directed test planning, and hands-on experience with tools like Selenium, Cypress, JIRA, and TestRail. A portfolio of documented test cases, bug reports, or CI/CD pipeline contributions signals you can contribute without daily in-person oversight.
Which companies hire remote software qa engineers?
Remote software qa engineer roles are posted by FILED, STERIS, and LivaNova and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first SaaS companies, distributed fintech teams, and healthtech platforms are among the most consistent sources of remote software qa engineer openings.
Can you get a remote software qa engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level QA roles are harder to land because you're expected to manage your own testing cycles with minimal hand-holding from day one. Smaller remote-first startups and open-source projects are the most accessible entry points. Showing documented personal projects, a GitHub repo with test scripts, or contributions to public codebases can substitute for formal job history and open the door.
Do you need a degree for remote software qa engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated skills over formal credentials, especially for software qa engineers who can show working test automation frameworks, bug tracking experience, or a history of shipping quality software. A portfolio of real QA work, relevant certifications like ISTQB, and fluency with modern testing tools often carry more weight than a degree alone.
Which industries hire the most remote software qa engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote software qa engineers are Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely on distributed engineering teams that need QA coverage across time zones, making remote software qa engineers a natural fit for their delivery workflows.
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