Software Test Engineer
Daxko · Birmingham, AL
$64,000–$108,000
Jul 13, 2026
Birmingham, AL
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Mid level · 2+ years · Remote · Full-time
Pay in the description: $64,000–$108,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 34,100 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 14,300–51,000
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,594 (middle half $82,076–$136,109). 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 (7)
The title 'Software Test Engineer' carries no seniority modifier, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; the 2+ years requirement and scope (contributing to shared suites, partnering on a cross-functional team) support a Mid-level classification.
Degree requirement is None: the JD explicitly accepts an Associate's degree, coding bootcamp, or equivalent experience — no four-year degree is hard-gated.
SQL is listed in the required qualifications section ('Strong grounding in software quality assurance processes and tools' / 'Experience with SQL for issue investigation') and is treated as a hard gate.
Test automation frameworks, API testing (Postman), JavaScript, .NET, C#, Java, and performance testing all appear under the 'Nice To Have' section and are preferred.
The compensation range ($64,000–$108,000/year) is stated in the posting; Daxko notes the upper half is typically reserved for internal growth, suggesting external hires should expect the lower portion of the band.
Employment type is inferred as FullTime based on the explicit mention of 'full-time team members' in the benefits section.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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