Software Engineer 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: As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) on the PayPal Honey Extension team, you’ll develop and execute both automated and manual tests to ensure seamless, high-quality releases. You’ll collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to validate new features, strengthen automation frameworks, and continuously enhance our testing pipeline.

In this role, you’ll own the end-to-end testing process—defining test strategies, executing regression and feature testing, contributing to the automation, and driving improvements to release quality through proactive planning and rigorous test execution.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Implements tasks within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), receiving structure and oversight from more experienced staff
• Follows well-established internal conventions and standard procedures
• Understands internal standards & processes an applies them to make technical decisions
• Collaborates with peers, manager, and project lead to gain understanding of tasks and review solutions
• May contribute to code & design reviews

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Responsibilities

• Proficiency in creating test plans, test cases, and executing E2E test scenarios
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Keen eye for quality, with a passion for preventing issues before they impact user
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing browser extensions
• Proficiency with Javascript and modern web automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium)
• Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines

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 : ($116,500-$173,250)

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable

About The Team

The Consumer Engineering team powers the experiences that millions of PayPal customers use every day to send, spend, and manage thei