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Job Summary

Senior Platform Automation Engineer is a mid level role focused on leading efforts to improve test automation, build robust testing frameworks, and ensure the quality and performance of platform systems. Engineers in this role actively participate in coding, testing, and code reviews while improving applications and processes for scalability and efficiency. This position also involves mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Essential Job Functions

Support the design, development, and implementation of quality engineering practices for financial technology solutions.
Assist in developing and maintaining test frameworks to ensure consistent and efficient testing across the enterprise.
Contribute to improving automation frameworks to ensure maintainable and scalable test automation for the platform.
Assist in defining and enforcing testing standards, automation strategies, and best practices across the SDLC.
Analyze and address complex problems, performance bottlenecks, and quality gaps in systems to enhance software efficiency and robustness.
Develop and maintain tools for generating, managing, and cleaning test data across environments to support both automated and manual tests.
Contribute to integrating testing tools and frameworks into the CI/CD pipeline, automating testing as part of the build and deployment process.
Design, develop and maintain automated test environments and data solutions to ensure system reliability and predictability, providing value-stream aligned engineering teams with the necessary tools for success.
Collaborate with quality engineering, product, and business teams to support best practices in test-driven development (TDD) and automation.
Mentor and assist junior engineers in adopting automation practices and test methodologies.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of tools for performance, load, and stress testing, ensuring they support real-world traffic and use cases.
Work alongside infrastructure teams to help configure testing environments that generate scalable load and measure system response.
Demonstrate expertise in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python) and contribute to the design and execution of automated testing frameworks for mission-critical applications.
Assist in platform quality engineering, particularly within financial technology, payment systems, and cloud environments.
Support the adoption of emerging testing technologies, ensuring alignment with the company’s innovation and quality engineering strategy.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or related field of study or equivalent, relevant work experience 5+ years of work experience in related field.

Preferred Qualifications

8+ years years of experience in related field.

Skills

Agile Methodology
Scripting Languages
Test Automation
Test Data Management
CI/CD
Cloud Platform
Version Control (Git)
Monitoring Tools
Debug Tools
Multitasking
Problem Solving
Communication

Reports To

Manager and above

Direct Reports

0

Work Environment

Normal office environment, hybrid.

Travel

Ability to travel up to 5% quarterly.

Other Duties

This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.

About Bread Financial®

At Bread Financial, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and be part of our award-winning culture. We’ve been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we’re proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilled—both personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression. Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH) is a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions to millions of U.S. consumers. Our payment solutions deliver growth for some of the most recognized brands in travel & entertainment, health & beauty, technology, electronics, jewelry, home and specialty apparel through our co-brand and private label credit cards and pay-over-time products providing choice and value to our shared customers. Additionally, we offer Bread Financial general purpose credit cards and saving products that empower our customers and their passions for a better life. Bread Financial proudly marks 30 years of success in 2026. To learn more about our global associates, our performance and our sustainability progress, visit breadfinancial.com or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of credit and background checks. Bread Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Family

Information Technology

Job Type

Regular

About Bread Financial

As a tech-forward financial services company, we strive to create value for both our customers and our associates. At Bread Financial, you are empowered to thrive. Our company is bold, tenacious and innovative, challenges you to be your best, respects your voice, recognizes your contributions, cares for your total well-being, and has a collaborative, kind and inclusive culture that fosters growth and success. Bread Financial is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and committed to sustainable business practices powered by its approximately 7,000 global associates. We’ve been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we’re proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilled—both personally and professionally.