QA Automation & Software Testing Engineering Instructor

Zohorecruit; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 5,800 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote teaching

Flexible schedule

Course development

Job summary

Earlston Academy is seeking an experienced QA Automation & Software Testing Engineer to join our instructor network and lead career-focused, cohort-based training. This role suits a QA professional who wants to help students develop practical, job-ready engineering skills.

You will create and maintain course content, lead live online sessions, mentor students, and keep material current with evolving QA, automation, and AI technologies. Remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional QA/testing experience.
• Current QA/automation certification(s) preferred.
• Experience with automated and manual testing.
• Strong communication and ability to teach.
• Teaching or training experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain QA automation and software testing course content.
• Lead engaging live online sessions for assigned cohorts.
• Teach practical software testing and quality engineering concepts.
• Develop hands-on testing projects, automation exercises, and assessments.
• Demonstrate real-world testing frameworks, tools, and automation workflows.
• Teach students how to design, execute, and maintain automated test suites.
• Mentor students and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Keep course content current with evolving QA, testing, automation, and AI technologies.

Skills

QA Automation

SDET

Teaching

Communication

Presentation skills

Remote work

Mentoring

Education

QA certifications

Tools

CI/CD

APIs

Automation frameworks

Job description

QA Automation & Software Testing Engineering Instructor

Earlston Academy is looking for an experienced QA Automation & Software Testing Engineer to join our instructor network and lead career-focused, cohort-based training.

This role is ideal for an experienced QA professional who is actively working in software testing and automation and wants to help students develop practical, job-ready engineering skills.

What You'll Do

• Create and maintain QA automation and software testing course content.
• Lead engaging live online sessions for assigned cohorts.
• Teach practical software testing and quality engineering concepts.
• Develop hands-on testing projects, automation exercises, and assessments.
• Demonstrate real-world testing frameworks, tools, and automation workflows.
• Teach students how to design, execute, and maintain automated test suites.
• Mentor students and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Keep course content current with evolving QA, testing, automation, and AI technologies.
  

Areas of Expertise

Application

Applicants must submit a short video assessment demonstrating their ability to teach a software testing or QA automation concept.

Requirements

• Currently working as a QA Engineer, SDET, Software Test Engineer, Automation Engineer, or closely related role.
• 7+ years of professional experience.
• Current, relevant QA, testing, automation, cloud, or technology certification(s), where applicable.
• Strong professional experience with automated and manual software testing.
• Strong experience with testing frameworks, APIs, CI/CD, and modern development workflows.
• Experience with programming or scripting languages used for test automation.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to students.
• Teaching, mentoring, or technical training experience is preferred.
• Reliable computer, webcam, microphone, and internet connection.
  

Compensation

Cohort-Based Contract Compensation

• Course Content Development: $1,000–$3,000 per course, based on course scope and complexity.
• Live Instruction: $45–$125 per instructional hour.
• Student Support & Grading: Additional compensation based on cohort requirements.
• Repeat Cohorts: Additional compensation for each subsequent cohort taught.
• Compensation is based on experience, course complexity, content requirements, and cohort size.

What We Offer

• Remote, cohort-based teaching
• Flexible instructor opportunities
• Opportunity to build your own course content
• Work with career-focused learners
• Opportunity to turn your professional expertise into impactful training