Staff Developer in Test

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

This job acts as a project leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers, determining technical tasks, and improving existing structures and processes. It involves making technical decisions, collaborating with management to set standards, and representing the company to external partners.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
• Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
• Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives
• Proactively improves existing structures & processes
• Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
• Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions
• Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
• Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities 

Enable Developer Productivity: 

Build and enhance automation tools that accelerate development workflows, such as code linting, static analysis, and build optimization tools. 

Design and implement solutions to automate repetitive developer tasks, such as test data setup, environment provisioning, and dependency management. 

Design Advanced Testing Automation: 

Create robust frameworks and tooling for automated testing across unit, integration, functional, performance, and security testing for both web and mobile applications. 

Develop systems to enable early testing in the SDLC using technologies like Espresso, emulators, and device labs. 

Automate end-to-end testing processes to reduce manual effort and improve test reliability. 

Optimize Quality Assurance Practices: 

Automate quality checks throughout the pipeline, from code commit to production deployment. 

Leverage data and analytics to identify gaps in quality processes and implement automated solutions to address them. 

Drive innovation in functional and non-functional testing, such as screenshot testing, performance benchmarking, and security scans. 

Streamline Development Workflows: 

Build integrations with CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless execution of automated tasks. 

Design and maintain tools that monitor system performance and reliability during development and post-deployment. 

Promote Scalability and Reliability: 

Collaborate on the development of scalable automation strategies that grow with the organization’s needs. 

Introduce robust monitoring and alerting systems to ensure automation reliability and performance. 

Leadership and Collaboration: 

Mentor and guide engineering teams on adopting and integrating productivity-enhancing automation solutions. 

Collaborate with product managers, QA teams, DevOps, and other stakeholders to align automation goals with business objectives. 

Qualifications 

Technical Expertise: 

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on automation and productivity tooling. 

Proficiency in event-driven architecture, test automation frameworks, and CI/CD pipeline integration. 

Experience building tools and frameworks for both functional and non-functional testing, such as load, security, and performance testing. 

Deep knowledge of Android/iOS testing tools (e.g., Espresso, XCUITest) and workflows, as well as general development ecosystems. 

Expertise in using virtualized and physical device labs for enhanced testing scenarios. 

Development Stack: 

Strong programming skills in languages such as Kotlin, Swift, Java, Python, or JavaScript. 

Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar. 

Familiarity with modern development workflows, version control systems (e.g., Git), and build tools (e.g., Gradle, Maven). 

Soft Skills: 

Proven ability to solve complex technical problems with creative, scalable solutions. 

Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration. 

Demonstrated leadership and mentorship experience in engineering teams. 

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience with advanced developer tools like IDE plugins, static code analysis tools, or automated code review systems. 

Experience with containerization tools like Docker, Kubernetes. 

Familiarity with metrics-driven development and monitoring using tools like DataDog, Grafana, Prometheus, or New Relic. 

Knowledge of microservices and distributed systems architecture, particularly in automation contexts. 

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range:

San Jose, California | ($176,500.00 - $262,350.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:

Austin, Texas | ($160,500.00 - $238,700.00 Annually)
Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable. This role is also eligible for a range of benefits which may include, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental and family leave, 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, and other benefits. For more information visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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