Senior QA Engineer (Vice President)
BlackRock · Chicago, IL
$140,000–$195,000from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor role focused on owning the full quality assurance lifecycle for software products — from designing test strategies and writing automated and manual test scripts in Python and SQL, to maintaining defect databases and reporting findings to stakeholders. The position suits an experienced QA professional with at least six years of software testing background who is comfortable working across cross-functional teams in a hybrid office environment.
Senior level · 6+ years · Chicago, IL · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 340 people in the Chicago, IL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 180–440
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $107,902 (middle half $85,142–$133,799). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (4)
The compensation range ($140,000–$195,000/year) is explicitly stated as applicable to Chicago, IL only; the posting does not provide ranges for other locations.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field' — since a Bachelor's is the minimum, the degree requirement is set to Bachelors. A Master's and additional QA certifications are listed as preferred.
The JD names Python and SQL as the primary programming languages under Qualifications (firm language: 'proficiency in'), making them hard gates. Test automation and defect tracking are also firmly required by the qualifications and responsibilities sections, though no specific named tools or frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Jira) are called out beyond these general categories.
The role requires at least 4 days per week in the office (hybrid), so it is not fully remote.
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