Lead Software Development Engineer in Test

Global Payments; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a senior software quality engineer to drive automated testing and continuous quality across the software lifecycle. You will build scalable automation frameworks using Java and Selenium, integrate tests into CI pipelines, and advance performance, security and resilience testing while shaping TDD/BDD practices across teams.

The role requires 6+ years in software testing or related fields, a technical degree, and strong Agile experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant professional experience in software testing, coding, software design or development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems or another technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience designing and developing automated testing frameworks and test suites across unit, API, functional, regression, performance and security testing.
• Hands-on knowledge of Java, Selenium, CI technologies and modern testing tools; integrating test suites into delivery pipelines.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD).
• Bonus if you have a master’s degree in Software Engineering or Information Systems.

Responsibilities

• Embed automated testing and continuous quality practices across the SDLC.
• Build and evolve scalable test automation frameworks to increase regression coverage.
• Strengthen performance, security, and resilience testing strategies.
• Influence quality standards with TDD/BDD and automation.
• Partner with developers and stakeholders to prioritize risk and deliver client-ready solutions.

Skills

Automation Frameworks

Java

Selenium

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Test-Driven Development

Behavior-Driven Development

Quality Engineering

Software Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Information Systems

Master's degree (bonus)

Tools

CI tools

Service virtualization

PCI testing practices

Job description

What you’ll own

Drive quality throughout the software development lifecycle by embedding automated testing and continuous quality practices that identify defects earlier, strengthen code quality and enable teams to release reliable software with greater confidence.

Build and evolve scalable test automation frameworks that increase regression coverage, improve testing efficiency and accelerate continuous integration, deployment and delivery across complex applications.

Strengthen application performance, security and resilience by shaping performance, load, security and service virtualization testing strategies that uncover risks before they impact clients or production environments.

Influence engineering quality standards by applying Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and automation practices that improve testability, maintainability and long-term application performance.

Own quality outcomes for complex client initiatives by partnering with developers, business stakeholders and test teams to prioritize risk, strengthen test strategies and deliver solutions that meet client and business expectations.

What you’ll bring

6+ years of relevant professional experience in software testing, coding, software design or development, with demonstrated success delivering quality engineering solutions within complex technology environments.

A bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems or another technical discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Strong experience designing and developing automated testing frameworks and test suites, including unit, component, application programming interface (API), functional, regression, performance and security testing.

Hands‑on knowledge of Java, Selenium, continuous integration (CI) technologies and modern testing tools, with experience integrating automated test suites into software delivery pipelines.

Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, Test‑Driven Development and Behavior‑Driven Development, combined with the judgment and collaboration skills to influence quality across engineering teams.

It’s a bonus if you have a master’s degree in Software Engineering, Information Systems or another relevant technical discipline.

8+ years of relevant experience, including success developing automated testing strategies across multiple environments, applications and frameworks.

Experience advancing continuous testing, service virtualization, payment security or Payment Card Industry (PCI) testing practices within complex technology environments.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer? Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.

Join us and take your career global.

EEOC Statement

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test.

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

Other information

Global Payments and Worldpay recently joined forces, and we’re currently operating across two Workday application systems. If you don’t see one of your applications here, it may have been submitted in the Worldpay Workday system instead.

At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone. And to do that, we’ve built a complete, worldwide commerce ecosystem that delivers software and services at scale to millions of companies around the world—from ambitious startups to global enterprises.

Our team of 27,000 experts is dedicated to your success. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we’re a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Wherever you are—or wherever you want to be—we’re there, ready to support you.

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EEOC Statement: Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.

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