What Principal QA Jobs Ask For
Across 11 open Principal QA postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are python, ai, automation.
Updated October 27, 2026
11 open Principal QA postings. The percentages below are measured over the 11 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| python | 91% |
| ai | 82% |
| automation | 64% |
| cpp | 55% |
| test-automation | 45% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 11 open Principal QA jobs →
Across all QA levels
Most QA postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- automation 433
- python 376
- ai 315
- test-automation 315
- api 217
- ci-cd 191
- linux 150
- cloud 141
- playwright 130
- jira 125
- agile 122
- sql 117