Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Posted Yesterday
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
153K-183K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Software
The Role
Build and maintain automated UI and API tests using TypeScript and Playwright, contribute to testing frameworks, investigate failures, and establish quality practices across engineering squads. The role includes manual and exploratory testing, API and contract testing, CI/CD quality gates, release criteria, test plans, coverage management, and AI-assisted testing. Collaboration with Engineering, Product, and Design is central to improving testability and enabling continuous delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In

Innovate with purpose

At BILL, we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools, we help businesses—from startups to established brands—make smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. And we don’t stop there: we’re creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters.

Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team that’s ready to tackle challenges and build cutting-edge solutions. We value purpose, drive, and curiosity—and we thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. We're remote-first, with office spaces in San Jose, CA and Draper, UT — and opportunities to connect in person when it counts. BILLders collaborate to deliver real impact for businesses that need more time in their busy weeks.

BILL builds high performing teams and we seek to hire the best talent for every role. We're committed to building a workplace that fosters inclusion and diverse perspectives, valuing each person’s unique skills and experiences. We’d love to hear from you—you might be just what we’re looking for, whether in this role or another.

✨ Let’s give businesses more time for what matters.

Make your impact at a leading Fintech Company

We are the team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET) -  the voice of quality within Engineering squads and the guardians of Continuous Delivery and Innovation. Quality is not a phase we own at the end of the pipeline; it is a discipline we build into every stage of development. As a Senior SDET, you will understand the technical design of applications, champion testability from the earliest design conversations, and hold a high bar for the quality of the components we ship. You will build test automation that delivers maximum, meaningful coverage in the most efficient way possible — catching defects early, preventing regressions, and giving the team the confidence to release continuously without compromising on quality.

Responsibilities:

  • Spend ~80% of your time on automation and enabling the team to drive quality through strong testing practices, taking an automation-first, AI-assisted approach to test design and authoring.
  • Collaborate with Engineers, Product, and Design to solidify and validate feature requirements - clear acceptance criteria, specifications, and expected outcomes - early in the lifecycle.
  • Partner with Engineering to create and evangelize quality practices, coaching developers to own more of their own test authorship over time.
  • Write automated tests in TypeScript/Playwright across UI and API layers (functional, contract, and integration).
  • Contribute to testing framework design and implementation, optimize the testing process, and enable quality gating within the CI/CD pipeline for the squad's deliverables.
  • Leverage AI tools (test generation, self-healing locators, coverage-gap analysis, failure triage) to increase coverage and reduce maintenance overhead.
  • Regularly write and complete manual and exploratory tests alongside automation to verify new features, cover edge cases, and catch regressions.
  • Investigate and root-cause automated test failures, distinguishing product defects from flaky tests and infrastructure issues.
  • Define and maintain release criteria, test plans, and coverage expectations across multiple squads.

We’d love to chat if you have:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent work experience.
  • 5+ years of professional experience on a software development team (cross-functional environment preferred).
  • Experience designing, implementing, and running automated tests with Playwright (or a similar modern browser automation framework, with a willingness to work primarily in Playwright).
  • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript preferred; proficiency in any functional or general-purpose language considered. 
  • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted testing – using AI tools to generate tests, triage failures, maintain self-healing locators, or analyze coverage gaps – and a mindset of folding these into everyday workflows.
  • API testing knowledge – REST/GraphQL, request/response validation, auth flows, and API-level automation.
  • An innate ability to pick up and ramp on new technologies and languages quickly.
  • Experience determining the cause of automated test failures.
  • Experience documenting and completing manual tests.
  • Experience writing release criteria and associated test plans.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and quality gates.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Payments industry experience or exposure to card issuing (virtual/physical cards, payment rails, settlement, reconciliation, or related domains).
  • Experience with contract testing (Pact or similar) and visual regression testing (Chromatic, Percy, or similar).
  • Experience introducing coverage gating and enforcing quality thresholds in the delivery pipeline.
  • Familiarity with observability tooling (Datadog, Splunk) for test and production quality signals.
  • Experience building or maintaining shared test frameworks/libraries used by other engineers.
  • Exposure to evaluating non-deterministic / AI-powered features (eval frameworks, prompt/output validation)

Our ranges for each role and job level are based on a variety of factors including candidate experience, expertise, and geographic location and may vary from the amounts listed below. The role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending & health savings account, paid holidays, paid time off, and other company benefits. The estimated salary  ranges noted below roles in the specific  geographic zones

Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area CA (includes HQ), New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles County
$152,500$183,000 USD
Zone 2: CA (Non San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County), Austin TX, Massachusetts
$137,300$164,700 USD
Zone 3: Utah (includes Utah office), Dallas TX, Houston TX, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Oregon, Pennsylvania
$129,600$155,600 USD

What’s in it for you? 

Redefining how businesses automate their work is a fast-paced, exciting, and fun environment. But we also have benefits and perks to ensure the magic isn’t only experienced by our customers, but by our employees as well. 

Here is a preview of some of the amazing benefits here at BILL:

  • 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
  • HSA & FSA accounts 
  • Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off 
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
  • Wellness & Fitness initiatives
  • Employee recognition and referral programs
  • And much more

Don’t believe us? Check out our culture, benefits, and teams on our career site, LinkedIn Life, or YouTube pages.

BILL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe our best ideas come from the unique stories, perspectives, and experiences of our team members. We welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to bring their authentic selves and contribute to our culture.

We are committed to a transparent, inclusive hiring process that reflects our values. If you need accommodations at any stage, please contact [email protected]. To ensure a fair evaluation, our Candidate Integrity Policy prohibits the use of unapproved external assistance, including generative AI, during live interviews or assessments. Doing so will result in a review and potential disqualification.

Our Applicant Privacy Notice describes how BILL treats the personal information it receives from applicants.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years of professional experience on a software development team
  • Experience designing, implementing, and running automated tests with Playwright or a similar modern browser automation framework
  • Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript, or another functional or general-purpose programming language
  • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted testing
  • API testing knowledge, including REST or GraphQL, request/response validation, authentication flows, and API automation
  • Ability to learn new technologies and programming languages quickly
  • Experience determining the cause of automated test failures
  • Experience documenting and completing manual tests
  • Experience writing release criteria and associated test plans
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and quality gates
  • Payments industry experience or exposure to card issuing and payment operations
  • Experience with contract testing using Pact or similar tools
  • Experience with visual regression testing using Chromatic, Percy, or similar tools
  • Experience introducing coverage gating and enforcing quality thresholds in delivery pipelines
  • Familiarity with Datadog or Splunk observability tooling
  • Experience building or maintaining shared test frameworks or libraries
  • Exposure to evaluating non-deterministic or AI-powered features

BILL Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about BILL and has not been reviewed or approved by BILL.

  • Healthcare Strength Day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage is employer-paid at high levels and paired with HSA contributions, disability coverage, and mental-health support. Family planning and fertility resources further strengthen the healthcare offering.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility New-hire RSUs, an employee stock purchase plan with a purchase discount, and annual bonus eligibility provide long-term value alongside base pay. A clear vesting schedule improves accessibility to equity over time.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Flexible time off, paid holidays, and dedicated volunteer days create broad leave options. Short periods of work-from-almost-anywhere add incremental flexibility to time away and location needs.

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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
2,753 Employees

What We Do

BILL (NYSE: BILL) is a leader in financial automation software for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). As a champion of SMBs, we are dedicated to automating the future of finance so businesses can thrive. Hundreds of thousands of businesses trust BILL solutions to manage financial workflows, including payables, receivables, and spend and expense management. With BILL, businesses are connected to a network of millions of members, so they can pay or get paid faster. Through our automated solutions, we help SMBs simplify and control their finances, so they can confidently manage their businesses, and succeed on their terms. BILL is a trusted partner of leading U.S. financial institutions, accounting firms, and accounting software providers. BILL is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, visit bill.com.

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