Hire offshore QA testers and build a dedicated QA team
What our offshore QA testers do
Test strategy
Risk-based test plans, acceptance criteria and definition of done.
Manual and exploratory
Structured exploratory sessions, cross-browser and device testing.
Test automation
Playwright, Cypress, Selenium and Appium suites in CI.
API testing
Postman, REST Assured and contract tests.
Performance
k6 and JMeter load tests with clear reporting.
Accessibility
WCAG checks with axe and screen readers.
Typical work: building a regression suite from zero, shifting testing left into each sprint, release sign-off, API and integration testing, mobile app testing and reducing flaky tests.
Technologies our QA testers work with
| Area | Technologies |
|---|---|
| UI automation | Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO |
| Mobile | Appium, Detox, BrowserStack |
| API | Postman, REST Assured, Pact |
| Performance | k6, JMeter, Gatling |
| Management | Jira, Xray, TestRail, Zephyr |
Cost of an offshore qa tester vs a UK hire
| Option | Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TalentDock offshore qa tester | From £1695 a month | All-in: employment, payroll, benefits, equipment, security, HR, replacement cover |
Indicative pricing; senior and lead engineers are quoted individually. See offshore development cost UK and UK developer salaries 2026.
QA outsourcing vs a dedicated offshore QA team
| Testing agency (QA outsourcing) | Dedicated offshore QA | |
|---|---|---|
| Testers | Pooled, rotating | Named, full-time for you |
| Product knowledge | Rebuilt each engagement | Grows every sprint |
| Pricing | Per project or per hour | Monthly per engineer |
| In your sprints | Rarely | Yes |
A common set-up: one QA engineer for every three to five developers, with at least one automation specialist. See team structure.
How to hire an offshore qa tester
1 · Brief us
Stack, seniority, hours and start date; we confirm an all-in monthly price.
2 · Assessment
Write test cases for a real feature, find seeded bugs, and build a small automated test in your framework.
3 · Shortlist
Assessed candidates, typically in under 10 working days.
4 · Your interview
You run your own technical interview and choose.
5 · Onboard
Managed laptop, secure access, NDA and IP assignment; they join your sprint.
Building more than one role? See dedicated development teams or all roles on hire offshore developers.
Why hire through TalentDock
Dedicated, full-time
Works only on your product, in your tools and rituals.
UK-hours overlap
Sri Lanka is 4.5-5.5 hours ahead; shifts can cover the full UK day.
Your IP, secured
IP assignment, managed devices, MFA and UK GDPR transfer paperwork included.
No recruitment fee
One monthly fee with replacement cover if someone leaves.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an offshore QA tester cost?
From £1,695 a month all-in with TalentDock. UK QA engineers typically earn £36,000-£44,500, around £3,900-£4,300 a month to employ.
Manual or automation testers?
Both. Most teams need exploratory testing plus a growing automated regression suite.
What is QA outsourcing?
Hiring an external company to test your software. A dedicated offshore QA engineer is an alternative that stays in your team.
How many QA engineers do I need?
A typical ratio is one QA engineer per three to five developers.
Who owns the code an offshore qa tester writes?
You do. IP is assigned in the engineer’s employment contract and flows through to you under our agreement.
Can an offshore qa tester work UK hours?
Yes. Sri Lanka is 4.5-5.5 hours ahead of the UK, so shifts can overlap or match your working day.
CV-Library, QA test engineer salary UK benchmarks, April 2026; HMRC employer NICs 2025-26; TalentDock pricing, September 2026.
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