{"id":492927,"date":"2026-08-31T11:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/?p=492927"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T11:30:34","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/?p=492927","title":{"rendered":"Mentorpiece Vacy Index August 2026: AI app testing job postings up 3 months straight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<p>Daily tracking of job openings across 1,500+ tech companies reveals an emerging upward trend in AI testing roles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share of companies hiring for AI QA and ML Evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>June:<\/strong>\u00a0+0.9%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>July:<\/strong>\u00a00% (ok, there was no growth here \u2013 but there was no decline either)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>August:<\/strong>\u00a0+1.5%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While this growth starts from a low base and remains modest, it offers a spark of hope amidst the ongoing decline in Manual QA and Automation\/Senior QA roles.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Daily, the AI agents of Mentorpiece Vacy scan thousands of sources directly\u2014company websites, applicant tracking systems, and job boards\u2014for tech job openings. They filter out the noise, determine the true \u201cfreshness\u201d of each posting, identify its exact tech role, and weed out fraudulent listings.<\/p>\n<p>Millions of records on job opening and closing dates for every tech role across a\u00a0<strong>fixed cohort<\/strong>\u00a0of thousands of companies enable the automatic calculation of the\u00a0\u26a1\ufe0f<strong>Mentorpiece Vacy Index<\/strong>. This is a monthly Tech Hiring Activity Index that provides an unvarnished analytical view of the tech industry\u2019s health and the rise or fall in demand for specific tech roles.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"full-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/dc7\/899\/653\/dc789965327050e4a802b643ae692724.png\" alt=\"Manual QA\" title=\"Manual QA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w780\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/dc7\/899\/653\/dc789965327050e4a802b643ae692724.png 780w,&#10;       https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/dc7\/899\/653\/dc789965327050e4a802b643ae692724.png 781w\" loading=\"lazy\" decode=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<div><figcaption>Manual QA<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, the growth in July for this role was temporary. In any case, it would be difficult to expect growth during the slow season of summer vacations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/a7b\/db8\/320\/a7bdb8320b15cd452c1ed5e007266df0.png\" alt=\"Automation QA _ Senior QA\" title=\"Automation QA _ Senior QA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w780\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/a7b\/db8\/320\/a7bdb8320b15cd452c1ed5e007266df0.png 780w,&#10;       https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/a7b\/db8\/320\/a7bdb8320b15cd452c1ed5e007266df0.png 781w\" loading=\"lazy\" decode=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<div><figcaption>Automation QA _ Senior QA<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s still unclear whether the decline in Automation QA and Senior QA job openings is slowing down or not. We\u2019ll continue to wait until fall to draw more definitive conclusions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/2a3\/023\/753\/2a3023753152c77fb4f3025a0f4523ed.png\" alt=\"AI-QA _ ML Evaluation QA\" title=\"AI-QA _ ML Evaluation QA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w780\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/2a3\/023\/753\/2a3023753152c77fb4f3025a0f4523ed.png 780w,&#10;       https:\/\/habrastorage.org\/r\/w1560\/getpro\/habr\/upload_files\/2a3\/023\/753\/2a3023753152c77fb4f3025a0f4523ed.png 781w\" loading=\"lazy\" decode=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<div><figcaption>AI-QA _ ML Evaluation QA<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On the one hand, the modest but steady growth in AI application testing is a positive development. On the other hand, the increase in job postings is clearly coming at the expense of traditional QA roles.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth emphasizing that we\u2019re not talking about \u201cQA with AI tools\u201d positions here, but specifically about testing AI functionality.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The annual fall hiring surge is just around the corner. It will be very interesting to see whether it materializes this year or whether the effects of the crisis will prevail.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>More details<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 A preview of job openings added daily by AI agents to the database used to calculate the index is available on Telegram:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+W1G16_F7GJ1hZmMy\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Manual QA<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+M1wzkIyXTmQ0NjEy\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Automation\/Senior QA<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+7Y4pB885u_hmY2Iy\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">AI QA\/ML Evaluation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>What does the future hold for tech hiring?<\/h3>\n<p>The next\u00a0\u26a1\ufe0fMentorpiece Vacy\u00a0Index\u00a0report will be released next month:<br \/>\u2022 In the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mentorpiece.education\/?122\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Orange QA Journal<\/a><br \/>\u2022 On\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mentorpiece.education\/?123\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">social media platforms<\/a> (including <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+AdcJDvy4yAg1ZGFi\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u0441\u0441\u044b\u043b\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043b \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0438 <a href=\"https:\/\/habr.com\/ru\/articles\/1076682\/\">https:\/\/habr.com\/ru\/articles\/1076682\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily tracking of job openings across 1,500+ tech companies reveals an emerging upward trend in AI testing roles.Share of companies hiring for AI QA and ML Evaluation:June:\u00a0+0.9%July:\u00a00% (ok, there was no growth here \u2013 but there was no decline either)August:\u00a0+1.5%While this growth starts from a low base and remains modest, it offers a spark of hope amidst the ongoing decline in Manual QA and Automation\/Senior QA roles.Daily, the AI agents of Mentorpiece Vacy scan thousands of sources directly\u2014company websites, applicant tracking systems, and job boards\u2014for tech job openings. They filter out the noise, determine the true \u201cfreshness\u201d of each posting, identify its exact tech role, and weed out fraudulent listings.Millions of records on job opening and closing dates for every tech role across a\u00a0fixed cohort\u00a0of thousands of companies enable the automatic calculation of the\u00a0\u26a1\ufe0fMentorpiece Vacy Index. This is a monthly Tech Hiring Activity Index that provides an unvarnished analytical view of the tech industry\u2019s health and the rise or fall in demand for specific tech roles.Manual QAUnfortunately, the growth in July for this role was temporary. In any case, it would be difficult to expect growth during the slow season of summer vacations.Automation QA _ Senior QAIt\u2019s still unclear whether the decline in Automation QA and Senior QA job openings is slowing down or not. We\u2019ll continue to wait until fall to draw more definitive conclusions.AI-QA _ ML Evaluation QAOn the one hand, the modest but steady growth in AI application testing is a positive development. On the other hand, the increase in job postings is clearly coming at the expense of traditional QA roles.It\u2019s worth emphasizing that we\u2019re not talking about \u201cQA with AI tools\u201d positions here, but specifically about testing AI functionality.The annual fall hiring surge is just around the corner. It will be very interesting to see whether it materializes this year or whether the effects of the crisis will prevail.More details\u2022 A preview of job openings added daily by AI agents to the database used to calculate the index is available on Telegram:\u00a0Manual QA,\u00a0Automation\/Senior QA, and\u00a0AI QA\/ML Evaluation.What does the future hold for tech hiring?The next\u00a0\u26a1\ufe0fMentorpiece Vacy\u00a0Index\u00a0report will be released next month:\u2022 In the\u00a0Orange QA Journal\u2022 On\u00a0social media platforms (including Telegram)\u0441\u0441\u044b\u043b\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0438\u043d\u0430\u043b \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0438 https:\/\/habr.com\/ru\/articles\/1076682\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-492927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=492927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492927\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=492927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=492927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/savepearlharbor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=492927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}