Role Description:Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands - Booking.com, KAYAK, Priceline, Agoda.com, Rentalcars.com, and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. During 2019, the Company had consolidated revenues and net income of $15.1 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively, and a current market value of approximately $90 billion.Booking Holdings Bangalore is a Center of Excellence based in Bangalore, India and a legal entity of Booking Holdings Inc. The Center was created to support the increasing business demands of the Booking Holdings Brands. The Center of Excellence provides access to specialized and highly skilled talent, leading industry best practices, and collaboration opportunities across all of the Booking Holdings brands and business units.Payments is one of the most dynamic, complex, and rapidly evolving industries today. To support Booking.com’s mission, we strive to deliver a frictionless and reliable payment experience for both customers and partners.The Payments department is responsible for building scalable and dependable payment solutions across Accommodations, Transportation, Flights, and Attractions.Within this space, the PayQuality team (Payments Horizontal Services) enables product teams to ship features with confidence by providing testing frameworks, tools, and quality practices.We are looking for a Test Engineer I (SDET) who can contribute to embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle — from design to release — while working closely with developers and product teams to deliver reliable and well-tested software.What You’ll Be DoingContribute to test automation efforts by writing and maintaining automated test cases (API & UI)Support integration of tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable faster and reliable feedback cyclesWork closely with developers to understand features, identify test scenarios, and improve test coverageParticipate in test planning, regression testing, and release validationHelp improve test stability, reduce flaky tests, and maintain existing test suitesContribute to quality discussions during development and bug triagingAssist in identifying gaps in testing and opportunities for improvementStay up to date with testing tools and practices, and apply them where relevantCollaborate with team members to ensure quality is considered early in the development processParticipate in root cause analysis of defects and production issues, and support improvementsWhat You’ll Bring3–5 years of experience in a Quality Engineering / QA / SDET role in a technology-driven environmentProficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Cypress, JUnit, TestNG, etc.)Experience with API testing using tools like Postman, REST Assured, or similarExposure to CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)Solid understanding of software testing fundamentals (unit, integration, regression, etc.)Basic understanding of microservices or service-oriented architecturesAbility to write clear test cases and debug issues effectivelyGood communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teamsInterest in learning and improving testing practices and toolsNice to HaveExperience with both UI and API automationFamiliarity with distributed systems or cloud-based applicationsExposure to performance or security testing conceptsExperience contributing to test framework improvements or shared toolingBasic knowledge of test data management or mocking techniquesWhat We ValueA mindset focused on continuous learning and improvementAttention to detail and a strong sense of ownership of qualityAbility to collaborate effectively with developers, product managers, and designersWillingness to learn from failures and production incidentsFocus on delivering customer value with reliability and efficiency
