--- title: 'Automation QA Engineer at PayPay Securities' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/automation-qa-engineer-paypay-securities-tokyo-hfdgr3zxgzzh' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Automation QA Engineer at PayPay Securities - **Company:** PayPay Securities - **Location:** Tokyo, Japan - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2024-05-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/paypaysec/jobs/4018092008 ## Job description ## About PayPay Securities PayPay is a FinTech company that has surpassed 75 million users (as of August 2026) since its launch in 2018, is rapidly expanding its business scale as a payment platform used by approximately one out of every two smartphone users in Japan. PayPay Securities Corporation provides a unique and familiar asset management service that anyone can easily use in their daily lives as a specialized smartphone brokerage firm that can be used through PayPay. As a member of the PayPay Group, we are refining our products at an overwhelming speed that no other company can imitate, and we will promote the spread of cashless payments in Japan and the financial life platform that uses them at a dash. We are looking for people who are passionate about these things as professionals, who can identify issues on their own, and who can work together with others to create new value. ※ Please note that you cannot apply or be selected in parallel with PayPay Corporation, PayPay Card Corporation and PayPay Securities Corporation. Job Description PayPay Securities, as an important part of PayPay’s financial ecosystem, has launched “Point Management” with over 20 million users and “PayPay Asset Management, the first initiative in Japan that enables asset management on a payment application. Now that the business foundation of the financial ecosystem is finally in place, we intend to expand our business to change the structure of asset management in Japan, with the main target being those who have not yet started asset management or were not interested in it before. To achieve our goal, PayPay Securities is preparing to bring in technical talents not only from Japan but also globally, just as we have done with PayPay’s product division. As an Automation QA Engineer, you will be collaborating with engineers, designers and QAs, and working in an environment where you can be one of the founding members to build up a new organization within PayPay Securities. ※ Please note that this job is for Japan Residents Only Highlights of the opportunity: - Be part of the team to build up a new organization and environment - Develop skills in making business plans from a high perspective, through the high-level coordination with departments and affiliated companies within PayPay Group to support the top management’s decision - Gain experience in a company that aiming to be the pioneer in the market to provide a brand new Mobile Securities services, which never had before during the era of Financial reformation - Able to utilize PayPay’s services and user base Responsibilities: - Utilizing the Testing Methodology, analyzes testing requirements as the basis for developing testing scenarios for a test level to be executed on a project - Designs testing scenarios and test cases that will demonstrate conformance to all functional and non-functional requirements, relative to the test level, as defined in business or technical specifications - Executes tasks related to the production of the test cases, test scripts, and test data, including manual test execution, running automated test run, issue analysis and reporting, or test data creation - Analyzes the results of the testing process and recommends solutions - Supports knowledge management and collaboration through participation in testing discussions, communities and improving testing collateral through lessons learned - Performs test related work assigned by others - Continuously improve automation frameworks and testing processes - Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Cursor, or similar) to improve test design, script generation, debugging, documentation, and productivity Qualifications : - 3-5 years of experience in designing, executing and maintaining automated test cases for mobile apps, web apps, or APIs - Proven professional experience with either Appium (for mobile) or Rest Assured (for APIs) - Our main coding language for backend/server side is Java. During the QA selection process, you will have a coding challenge - Experience with TestNG or JUnit - Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions - Have excellent verbal communication skills and documentation skills - Business level in English and Japanese (JLPT N2 equivalent) Preferred Qualifications: - Professional experience in using one of following frameworks/tools - Appium for mobile apps , Selenium for web-based apps, or unirest/Rest Assured for API's - Experience in using Cucumber for all test cases - Experience in stock trading or financial services as QA - Well versed in using Continuous Integration and Continuous Development tools, like Jenkins/Bitrise or any other. - Experience in working on QA Automation in securities, finance or similar industries - Experience in in-house service operation - The candidate should be comfortable using AI-powered engineering tools to enhance software testing and development efficiency, including - Generating and optimizing automation scripts - Creating BDD scenarios and test cases - Debugging automation failures - Test data generation - Code review and documentation - Improving overall QA productivity while ensuring the quality and correctness of AI-generated outputs - ISTQB or equivalent certificate The ideal candidates at PayPay Securities - [PayPay 5 senses](https://www.paypay-sec.co.jp/corporate/recruit/) Working Conditions Employment Status - Full Time Office Location - Hybrid Workstyle (flexible working style including Remote and office)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　※There are no fixed rules regarding office attendance in Product group; it depends on each individual's discretion. Work Hours - Super Flex Time (No Core Time) - In principle, 9:00am-5:45pm + 1h break (actual working hours: 7h45m + 1h break) Holidays - Every Sat/Sun/National holidays (In Japan) - Summer break (2 days / generally taken between July 1st and September 30th / subject to change depending on month of employment) - Year-end and New Year holidays (12/31-1/3) Paid leave - Annual paid leave (1 to 10 days depending on the month of joining will be granted upon employment date) Salary - Annual salary paid in 12 installments (monthly) - Based on skills, experience and abilities - Review once a year - Overtime allowance, Late overtime allowance, Commuting and transportation expenses, Work style support allowance ## Benefits - Social Insurances (Health insurance, Employee pension, Employment insurance and Industrial accident compensation insurance) - 401K ## About PayPay Securities ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: PayPay Securities is a smartphone-exclusive securities company in Japan, part of the PayPay Group, that provides accessible and integrated asset management services. - **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of PayPay Co., Ltd., which is part of the SoftBank Group and Z Holdings) - **Headquarters**: 四谷タワー, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan - **Founded**: 31 October 2013 (originally as MyBanker Co., Ltd.; renamed to One Tap BUY in 2015, and to PayPay Securities in 2021) - **Founders**: Not publicly available (the company was originally MyBanker, then pivoted and was acquired/integrated into the PayPay group); current CEO is Keiichiro Kurio. ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Securities and Asset Management (Fintech) - **Target customers**: B2C (primarily Japanese individual investors, from beginners to experienced) - **Mission or purpose statement**: "To change what's considered 'normal' in finance," with a vision to "democratize investing" by making asset management as natural as shopping or making a payment. The company aims to deliver financial services that "naturally find the user" through personalized solutions. ## Products & Services - **PayPay資産運用 (PayPay Asset Management)**: A smartphone-exclusive securities app integrated as a mini-app within the PayPay ecosystem. It offers: - **Investment Trusts (Mutual Funds)**: Including flagship products like "eMAXIS/PayPay証券 全世界バランス". - **Japanese Stocks (日本株)**: Individual stocks and ETFs. - **US Stocks (米国株)**: Individual stocks and ETFs. - **IPO Listings**: Including US-listed companies for Japanese individual investors. - **NISA Accounts**: Tax-exempt investment accounts for Japanese residents. - **iDeCo**: Individual Defined Contribution pension plans ("PayPay証券のiDeCo"). - **Robo-Advisor**: "PayPayおまかせ運用" (automated asset management). - **Payment Integration**: Purchases can be made using PayPay Points and PayPay Bank deposits, with a "Credit Tsumitate" (credit card accumulation) feature. - **One Tap BUY (legacy app)**: The original app for simple, low-minimum stock purchases (minimum 1,000 JPY), now largely superseded by the PayPay mini-app but still in operation. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private subsidiary). - **Key Metric**: Securities account numbers surpassed 1 million accounts in February 2024. As of March 2026, the PayPay platform has over **73 million users**, providing a massive distribution channel. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: PayPay Co., Ltd. (parent company, a SoftBank and Z Holdings joint venture). The company became a consolidated subsidiary of PayPay Co., Ltd. as of April 2025. - **Growth Signals**: Rapid account growth (from 0 to 1 million in a few years); continuous product expansion (iDeCo, US stocks, IPO handling, robo-advisor); strong integration with the PayPay platform's 73M+ users; increasing in-house development capabilities; aggressive hiring and business development. ## Competitive Advantages - **Massive Captive User Base**: Directly integrated with the PayPay platform (73M+ users), enabling frictionless customer acquisition and distribution. - **Integrated Financial Ecosystem**: Part of a unified PayPay group that includes payments, banking (PayPay Bank), credit cards (PayPay Card), and investments, creating a "seamless, convenient, and data-driven financial ecosystem." - **Speed & In-house Development**: Emphasis on moving at "overwhelming speed." The company develops its own systems in-house, allowing for rapid iteration and customization, unlike many traditional Japanese securities firms. - **Low-Minimum & User-Friendly**: Pioneered features like "leave your money at the bank and buy" and low minimum investment amounts (1,000 JPY), lowering the barrier to entry for novice investors. ## Strategic Focus - **From Beginner to Experienced**: Evolving from a platform for beginners to "the most comfortable to use" platform for all levels, including sophisticated investors. - **Personalized Finance**: Leveraging PayPay Group's vast data and AI capabilities to offer personalized financial solutions proactively. - **Product Expansion**: Continuing to broaden the product suite (e.g., IPO handling, more global products, robo-advisory). - **Dominate the Japanese Market**: Aiming to be the "overwhelming No. 1 in asset management" in Japan. ## Why Work Here - **"Unfinished Business"**: The company describes itself as a startup-like environment within a massive platform. The securities business is still in a "developmental stage," offering employees the chance to "design from scratch" and build systems with significant impact. - **Culture of Speed & Ownership**: Values "SPEED" and a "Day 1 mindset." Employees are encouraged to challenge norms, ask "why?", and take ownership of projects (e.g., the US IPO listing project). - **Strong Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on in-house development. The company is building its technology team actively. - **Hybrid/Remote Policy**: Not explicitly stated on the provided pages, but the career site highlights a modern, dynamic work environment typical of Japanese tech firms. The company moved its headquarters in February 2025 to a new tower in Yotsuya, Shinjuku. - **Core Values (PayPay 5 Senses)**: Focus on teamwork ("Ego is not welcome"), speed ("SPEED is our bet on the market"), sincerity ("Be Sincere To be Professional"), belief in the product, and a relentless "Day 1" mindset. - **Global Perspective**: The CEO and leadership have strong international and fintech backgrounds, encouraging a global outlook on financial innovation in Japan. ## Sources 1. [paypay-sec.co.jp](https://www.paypay-sec.co.jp/corporate/recruit/en/) 2. [paypay-sec.co.jp](https://www.paypay-sec.co.jp/corporate/company/) 3. [paypay-sec.co.jp](https://www.paypay-sec.co.jp/corporate/recruit/en/interview/) 4. [paypay-sec.co.jp](https://www.paypay-sec.co.jp/corporate/) 5. 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