Software Engineer 5 - Payments Experience Automation Infrastructure

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world and partner with a dream team to push the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom, and technology. Mission As the primary owner of the payment testing strategy, you will bridge the gap between complex backend payment logic and diverse frontend checkout experiences. You will thrive on building invisible infrastructure that allows engineers to move at lightning speed while keeping the member experience flawless. Core Responsibilities Define and execute the end‑to‑end testing strategy for payment management and checkout flows, ensuring support for hundreds of global payment methods. Architect and build Generative AI‑powered tools to automate scenario generation, intelligently detect regressions, and provide smart test guardrails. Develop software solutions that generate high‑quality, high‑cardinality synthetic test data to simulate complex global payment permutations. Design tools to automatically detect, quarantine, and reproduce flaky tests. Take responsibility for weekly deployment sign‑offs. Integrate test coverage data with runtime traces and code changes to provide a 360° view of system health and reliability. Identify gaps in the existing suite of integration, visual screenshot, API, mock, contract, and performance tests, and work with the team to prioritize and close them. Facilitate seamless end‑to‑end testing and integration for all other engineering teams leveraging the payments platform. Partner with cross‑functional teams to foster a reliability‑first culture, documenting frameworks and troubleshooting guides that elevate the entire engineering organization. Collaborate closely with engineers within the team and partner teams to identify needs and influence the direction of testing infrastructure. Work with product and engineering to define test strategies for new features. Technical Profile Deep understanding of the Test Pyramid and knowledge of when to use unit tests versus integrated end‑to‑end flows. Framework fluency: extensive experience with modern web automation tools such as Playwright or Selenium, along with API and contract testing frameworks. System thinker: ability to correlate data across distributed backend systems and microservices. Tester mindset: a pathologically curious approach that discovers the “edge cases of the edge cases.” Languages and tools we use: Java, JavaScript, Python, GraphQL, GitHub Actions, Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Jest, Cucumber, Mocha. What Sets You Apart Reliability First: Treat the reliability of our payment systems as a tier0 priority and own the testing strategy. Customer and Developer Experience (DX) Obsessed: Build tools that make it easier for other developers to write and maintain high‑quality tests. Global Perspective: Experience navigating local regulations, diverse currencies, and regional checkout behaviors. Ownership: Drive success in your assigned areas and set the standards within a highly talented team. Compensation Compensation for this role is a salary within the range of $388,000.00 − $558,000.00 per year, with the option to allocate a portion to stock options. Benefits Health Plans and Mental Health support 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match Stock Option Program Disability Programs, Health Savings, and Flexible Spending Accounts Family‑forming benefits and Life and Serious Injury Benefits Paid leave of absence programs Full‑time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off, usable for vacation, holidays, and sick leave. Full‑time salaried employees are entitled to flexible time off immediately. Inclusion Netflix is an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrates diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully, ensuring no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service. If you need an accommodation or adjustment for disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please request it through your recruiting partner. #J-18808-Ljbffr