Sr Mgr, Automation Platform

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 Description Summary:

Meet Our Team
The Automation Platform team plays a critical role in making testing faster, easier, and more efficient while enhancing overall product quality. As a Senior Manager, you will lead a team responsible for building and evolving the testing platform that engineering teams rely on to validate their products. Your mission is to deliver best-in-class automation tools, frameworks, and processes that streamline testing for both Web and Mobile applications.

Job Description:

Your Way to Impact

In this role, you will:

• Define and drive the strategy, roadmap, and execution for the automation platform.
• Partner with engineering, quality, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration of automation into the development lifecycle.
• Improve developer experience by providing intuitive, scalable, and reliable testing solutions.
• Lead with empathy and inclusion, fostering a culture where team members feel supported, challenged, and valued.
• Balance technical innovation with practical execution, ensuring high-quality releases at speed.

Your Day-to-Day

People Leadership & Team Development

• Build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering an environment of trust, psychological safety, and continuous learning.
• Provide regular coaching and career development opportunities to help engineers grow their skills and advance in their careers.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, open communication, and shared ownership.
• Lead with empathy and adaptability, recognizing individual strengths and supporting team members through challenges.

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Own the vision, strategy, and architecture for the automation platform.
• Evaluate and adopt cutting-edge automation frameworks, CI/CD practices, and AI-driven testing approaches.
• Ensure the platform meets scalability, performance, and security requirements across all supported products.

Team & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with engineering teams to understand their testing needs and incorporate feedback into platform enhancements.
• Partner with product and leadership teams to align automation strategy with business goals.
• Foster cross-team collaboration to drive automation best practices across the organization.

Execution & Delivery

• Drive project planning, exec