Mindrift is an expert-sourcing and AI training platform owned by Toloka (a data services enterprise owned by Nebius Group, Nasdaq: NBIS), operating primarily out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Launched by Toloka CEO and founder Olga Megorskaya to elevate crowd-sourced data generation into high-level human feedback, Mindrift operates on a B2B data-as-a-service (DaaS), custom enterprise AI training contract, and freelance expert marketplace model.
HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Professional Services • Data Entry & Processing • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2014
up to $80k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (Spain) • Part-Time • Senior • English: C1
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
Python
FastAPI
Databases
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
Redis
AI/ML
AI Agents
Prompt Engineering
Frontend
React.js
DevOps
Docker
Playson is a renowned digital entertainment supplier, founded in 2012, which has developed worldwide recognition in the iGaming industry. We operating across 27 regulated markets and partnering with more than 200 operators worldwide. The company offers a diverse portfolio of online casino games, combining engaging math models with high-quality design and immersive gameplay experiences.
HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Game Development • Gaming • iGaming & Gambling
Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (EU) • Full-Time • Senior
C#
JavaScript
Python
SQL
TypeScript
Python
SQLAlchemy
Databases
ClickHouse
DynamoDB
MySQL
DevOps
Datadog
Kubernetes
New Relic
Splunk
QA
JMeter
k6
Locust
Playwright
Pytest
Rest-Assured
Selenium
Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace and defense corporation, serving as one of the world's primary commercial aircraft manufacturers alongside its civil, parapublic, and defense divisions. Operating through three core business segments - Commercial Aircraft, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space - the company designs, manufactures, and services narrow-body and wide-body jetliners, military transport and combat aircraft, civil and military rotorcraft, and space hardware spanning satellites and launch systems.
HQ: Blagnac, France • Artificial Intelligence • Cybersecurity • Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • Space & Aerospace • Aircraft Manufacturing • 5000+ employees
≈ $34k – $85k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Madrid, Spain) • Visa sponsorship • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • Spanish
In office (Madrid, Spain) • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • English: C1
SportyBet is an international sports betting, gaming, and digital entertainment platform owned by Sporty Group. Founded by Sudeep Ramnani in 2013, the platform is a market-leading sports betting operator in Africa - with operations across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, and Uganda - and has expanded internationally into markets like Brazil.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Gaming • Sports • iGaming & Gambling • Sports Betting • Est. 2013
≈ $77k – $170k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 3+ years exp • Remote (EU) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
Python
Databases
MongoDB
MySQL
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Rest API
AWS
Management
Jira
QA
Chrome DevTools
Playwright
Postman
Selenium
Appium
≈ $62k – $180k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Python
Databases
MongoDB
MySQL
DevOps
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Rest API
Management
Jira
QA
Appium
Chrome DevTools
Playwright
Postman
Selenium
CARTO is a software company focused on helping organisations use location data as part of everyday decision making. Its platform makes it easier to store, analyse and visualise geospatial information, so teams can answer practical questions such as where demand is changing, how long deliveries really take, which sites are underperforming, or how risk varies by area. In many businesses, location data sits in separate tools or specialist GIS workflows, which can make it hard for wider teams to access.
Madrid • Data Science • Geospatial Analytics • Data & Analytics • 51-200 employees
Madrid • Remote (Spain) • Full-Time
2K (2K Games, Inc.) is a major American video game publisher, developer, and interactive entertainment corporation headquartered in Novato, California. Founded in 2005 by Christoph Hartmann and Christophe Ramboz following Take-Two Interactive’s acquisition of Visual Concepts, 2K operates as a wholly-owned publishing label under parent company Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO).
HQ: Novato, United States • Gaming • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2005
≈ $14k – $56k per year (Estimated) • Junior • In office (Madrid, Spain) • Bachelor's Degree • Part-Time • Junior
GDPR
Management
Jira
Confluence
QA
TestRail
Testlio is an AI-powered crowdsourced software testing and quality assurance (QA) platform headquartered in Austin, Texas, with operational origins in Tallinn, Estonia. Founded in 2012 by Kristel Kruustük and Marko Kruustük, the Series B enterprise has raised over $19 million in venture backing from investors including Spring Lake Equity Partners and Techstars.
HQ: Austin, United States • Software • Information Technology • Quality Assurance • Est. 2012
≈ $35k – $114k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (India, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic) • Master's Degree • Freelance • Junior
CI/CD
QA
Postman
SoapUI
TestRail
≈ $35k – $112k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (India, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Canada) • Master's Degree • Freelance • Junior
Jira
QA
TestRail
Insomnia
Postman
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility - enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients.
HQ: Durham, United States • Data Quality • Cybersecurity • Data & Analytics • Health Care • Clinical Research • 5000+ employees
≈ $36k – $88k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Madrid, Spain, Prague, Czech Republic, Budapest, Hungary, Lisbon, Portugal, Belgrade, Serbia) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior • Italian
Roche Poland is a major pharmaceutical and diagnostics organization operating as part of the global F. Hoffmann-La Roche group. The company focuses on developing and delivering innovative medicines in oncology, neurology, immunology, and rare diseases, alongside advanced diagnostic systems for healthcare institutions. Through its local research and development capabilities - including a prominent global IT and data analytics center based in Poland - it plays a vital role in advancing personalized healthcare and clinical trials across the region.
HQ: Warsaw, Poland • Health Care • Diagnostics • Pharmaceuticals • 5000+ employees
≈ $35k – $87k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 2+ years exp • In office (Madrid, Spain) • Contractor • Senior
Airalo's mission is to provide global data connectivity for all travelers. We're here to liberate you from the roaming limits and fix what's been broken for years. We value diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Dubai • Gift Cards & Loyalty Programs • Mobile Games • Smartphones
$89k – $128k per year • Lead • 5+ years exp • Remote (Spain) • Full-Time • Staff
Oracle
DevOps
Ansible
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Terraform
ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented DBMS (Database Management System) designed for Online Analytical Processing (OLAP). Originally created by Yandex in 2009 and spun out into an independent company in 2021, it is engineered for real-time reporting, fast query execution, and high-performance data analytics at petabyte scale.
HQ: San Francisco, United States • Information Technology • Data & Analytics • Big Data • Database Management • 1001-5000 employees
Equity • Remote (EMEA, United States)
ClickHouse
AI/ML
Cursor
Lovable
DevOps
IAM
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
GDPR
HIPAA
ISO 27001
PCI DSS
SOC 2
DXC Technology is an American multinational information technology services and consulting company headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia. Formed in 2017 through the merger of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), it trades publicly on the NYSE under the ticker DXC.
HQ: Ashburn, United States • Information Technology • IT Outsourcing • IT Consulting • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2017
≈ $19k – $59k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Madrid, Spain) • Full-Time • Middle • Spanish: C1
SQL
QA
Appium
Gatling
JMeter
Postman
Selenium
Nationale-Nederlanden Poland is a leading financial institution that provides a comprehensive range of insurance, pension, and investment products. As part of a major international group, the company helps individuals and businesses secure their financial futures through tailored life, health, and property insurance solutions. Driven by a focus on digital innovation and customer care, it supports clients in managing risks and planning long-term financial stability.
Warsaw • The Hague • Budapest • Amsterdam • Rotterdam • Financial Services • Wealth Management • Insurance • 1001-5000 employees
≈ $67k – $165k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Madrid, Spain) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
QA
Postman
≈ $67k – $165k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Madrid, Spain) • Full-Time • Senior
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Splunk
Management
UiPath
QA
BrowserStack
JMeter
Playwright
Appium
Selenium
Remote/Hybrid (Madrid, Spain) • Full-Time
JavaScript
SQL
TypeScript
QA
Cypress
Postman
JetBrains is a global software vendor specializing in intelligent, productivity-enhancing developer tools and integrated development environments (IDEs). Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, the company is best known for creating IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, Rider, ReSharper, and the Kotlin programming language (which serves as Google's preferred language for Android development).
HQ: Prague, Czech Republic • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Code Intelligence • Productivity Software • 51-200 employees • Est. 2000
Belgrade • Remote (Germany, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia) • Relocation
Groovy
JavaScript
Kotlin
Objective-C
PHP
Python
Ruby
Scala
Java
Java
Apache Tomcat
Gradle
Maven
Micronaut
Quarkus
Spring Boot
Spring Security
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
TeamCity
QA
TestNG
Belgrade • Remote (Germany, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia) • Relocation
Groovy
JavaScript
Kotlin
Objective-C
PHP
Python
Ruby
Scala
Java
Java
Gradle
Maven
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
Git
TeamCity
QA
TestNG
Storyblok is a headless content management system (CMS) that provides a modular, visual editor designed for developers and content creators alike. Headquartered in Linz, Austria, the company enables teams to build and manage digital experiences across websites, mobile apps, and e-commerce platforms using API-first technology. By decoupling backend content management from the frontend presentation layer, it helps businesses publish content faster and maintain a scalable digital footprint globally.
HQ: Linz, Austria • Web Development • Content Management Systems (CMS) • Software
≈ $78k – $173k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 7+ years exp • Remote (Europe) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
TypeScript
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Grafana
Kibana
QA
Playwright
Sentry
CoverGo is an insurance technology company headquartered in Hong Kong and founded in 2017. The company sells a no-code core insurance platform covering policy administration, claims, underwriting, and distribution, connected through APIs so insurers can launch products without replacing legacy systems. It works with insurers, brokers, and banks across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
HQ: Hong Kong • AI Agents • Artificial Intelligence • Middleware Software • Software • FinTech • Financial Services • Insurance • 51-200 employees • Est. 2017
Junior • 2+ years exp • Kathmandu • Remote (AMER, EMEA, Asia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior • English: B2
Senior • 4+ years exp • Kathmandu • Remote (AMER, EMEA, Asia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu, the world's most widely used Linux distribution, headquartered in London. Founded in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth, the company provides enterprise-grade services, support, and security for open-source software, enabling organizations to deploy and manage workloads consistently across diverse environments. Their portfolio spans the entire compute spectrum - from public and private cloud infrastructure (OpenStack), container orchestration (Kubernetes/MicroK8s), and data center management to specialized edge and IoT computing.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Artificial Intelligence • Software • Information Technology • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2004
≈ $107k – $213k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote • Bachelor's Degree • Staff
Ubuntu
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
NIST CSF
T-Systems Iberia is the Spanish and Portuguese division of T-Systems, the global enterprise IT services and digital transformation arm of German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom. Headquartered in Barcelona, the firm serves major public sector institutions and enterprise clients across Spain and Southern Europe.
HQ: Barcelona, Spain • IT Consulting • Information Technology • IT Outsourcing • 5000+ employees
Remote/Hybrid (Madrid, Spain) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Python
SQL
Databases
Redis
DevOps
Ansible
CI/CD
Docker
Git
Kubernetes
Management
Jira
QA
Robot Framework
In office (Madrid, Spain) • Full-Time • Senior
Bash
DevOps
Ansible
Kubernetes
OpenStack
Ubuntu
CI/CD
GitLab
Management
Jira
Sand Technologies (Sand Tech Holdings) is a global artificial intelligence and digital transformation company that partners with governments, cities, and enterprises to modernize critical infrastructure across healthcare, telecommunications, water, energy, and public systems. The company develops enterprise-grade data platforms, digital twin solutions, and specialized software - such as its Health Operating System (HOS) - to enable real-time operational decision-making in complex environments. Headquartered with operations spanning Africa, Europe, the UK, and the US, it also collaborates with initiative networks like ALX to train digital tech talent and deploy forward-deployed engineering teams worldwide.
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Information Technology
Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (EMEA) • Internship • Senior
TypeScript
AI/ML
Copilot
Cursor
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Management
ClickUp
Notion
QA
Playwright
Wabtec Corporation is a global technology leader and Fortune 500 company providing equipment, software systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries. Formed through the heritage of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company, the firm manufactures locomotives, advanced braking systems, control software, and components that enhance operational safety and efficiency. Additionally, the company offers lifecycle maintenance, overhaul services, and sustainable transport innovations, including battery-electric locomotives and low-emission transit technologies.
HQ: Pittsburgh, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Manufacturing • Industrial Machinery • Rail Transport • 5000+ employees
≈ $14k – $59k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • Leipzig • Remote (EU) • Full-Time • Junior • English
Salary range
| Seniority |
Jobs |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Junior |
8 |
$37K |
$40K |
$40K |
| Senior |
10 |
$61K |
$64K |
$116K |
| All levels |
25 |
$40K |
$64K |
$97K |
Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.
The market right now
Alion currently lists 40 open QA Engineer jobs in Madrid from 29 companies. 3 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 23 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.
What these roles pay
Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 25 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $40K and $97K a year, with a median of $64K. By level, the median runs junior at $40K and senior at $64K. The step from junior to senior is worth about 1.6x on median pay. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.
Where the work is
The largest concentrations of these roles are Spain (16), Portugal (5), Serbia (3), Nepal (2), and Slovenia (1). 63% of the listings are fully remote and a further 13% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.
Who is hiring
The employers with the most open QA Engineer jobs in Madrid right now are Side (4), Nationale-Nederlanden Poland (3), Airbus (2), SportyBet (2), Testlio (2), and JetBrains (2). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.
What employers ask for
Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are CI/CD (16), Python (11), Playwright (10), JavaScript (9), Postman (9), Docker (8), TypeScript (8), and Kubernetes (7). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.
Relocation, visas and equity
Of the current QA Engineer jobs in Madrid, 2 state visa sponsorship, 2 offer a relocation package, and 3 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.
