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What a QA Engineer does
They catch the bugs before your users do. Day to day that means:
Writing and running test plans across features
Building automated tests for critical paths
Reproducing, documenting, and tracking bugs
Owning release quality and regression testing
A strong one keeps releases from breaking in production. Most teams hire one once shipping fast starts shipping bugs.

What to look for in a QA Engineer
The tell is how thorough they are. A good one thinks of the cases you didn’t. When you interview, look for:
Experience with both manual and automated testing
Comfort with your stack and test tools
A detail-obsessed, systematic approach
Tools a strong one should know:
What a QA Engineer costs
One flat $1,999 placement fee when you hire, whatever the rate. No percentage of salary.
Get StartedHow hiring works
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Scout OS vs the alternatives
| Hiring locally | Job boards | Traditional recruiter | Scout OS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $90k–$130k/yr salary | Free to post, costly in time | 15–30% of salary, $15k–$30k on a $100k hire | $99/mo + $1,999 flat |
| Time to shortlist | Weeks | Days of sorting | 1–4 weeks | Under a minute |
| Who vets | You | Nobody | The recruiter | Done. ~1 in 300 makes it on |
| Who picks | You | You | The agency | You |
| If it fails | You eat it | Start over | Sometimes a replacement | Next placement free |
| Lock-in | Full salary | None | Retainer or contract | Cancel anytime |
A recruiter's fee scales with the salary, so the better the hire, the more it costs you. On Scout OS it's flat. $1,999 is $1,999 whether the person earns $40,000 or $120,000.
Common questions
Because you see the actual person, their work, and their rate before you talk to anyone — no blind trust in a recruiter's shortlist.
Every profile goes through skills verification and reference checks before it’s searchable. Roughly 1 in 300 applicants makes it onto the platform.
LATAM, Africa, South Asia, and Europe are all searchable and filterable right on the platform.
Your next placement is free — no separate agency fee, no starting the search over from zero.
Everything you need to onboard and pay your hire compliantly is included once you place them.
$100/mo for full access to profiles and messaging, plus a flat $1,999 placement fee when you hire — no percentage of salary.
Search and get matched in under a minute. Most teams shortlist and interview within a week.