Job Summary

PayPal World is our new global platform connecting leading digital wallets launching with Mercado Pago, NPCI International s UPI, and Tenpay Global to make cross-border payments feel local. We re building the rails that let people shop internationally, pay in-store like a local, and send money to friends abroad using the wallet they already trust.
For businesses, we unlock recent markets by accepting popular local wallets through their existing PayPal integration no costly rebuilds.

Join us to ship a technology-agnostic, planet-scale platform reaching billions of users!

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

- Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
- Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
- Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives
- Proactively improves existing structures & processes
- Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
- Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions
- Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
- Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations

Expected Qualifications

- 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Pre-Sales

- Design and architect enterprise-grade payment wallet solutions using Java microservices, APIs, and cloud-native technologies
- Lead technical discovery sessions with prospective enterprise clients; develop compelling business cases and technical solution designs
- Conduct proof-of-concept pilots and prepare comprehensive RFP responses addressing complex payment integration scenarios
- Serve as primary technical advisor during pre-sales, translating client requirements into scalable architectural designs

Client Leadership & Delivery





- Act as trusted technical advisor to Leadership and technical stakeholders throughout engagement lifecycle

- Facilitate multi-stakeholder workshops; maintain clear communication on scope, technical decisions, and risk management
- Support complex RFx/RFP negotiations and vendor evaluations; navigate regulatory requirements (PCI-DSS, AML/KYC, regional compliance)
- Lead or significantly influence large-scale enterprise engagements from discovery through implementation

Technical Mentorship & Innovation

- Mentor junior consultants and implementation teams; conduct code reviews and establish technical best practices
- Contribute to internal innovation initiatives and product roadmap recommendations based on client feedback
- Stay current with emerging payment technologies (blockchain, real-time payments, AI fraud detection, next-gen wallets)

Required Qualifications

Experience

- 7+ years professional experience in software development, solution architecture, or technical consulting
- 5+ years specializing in payment systems, fintech solutions, or financial services platforms
- 3+ years in client-facing pre-sales or solution engineering roles within fintech/financial services
- Proven track record leading enterprise engagements with measurable business outcomes

Technical Expertise

- Expert Java proficiency (Spring Boot/Cloud, microservices patterns, distributed systems, performance optimization)
- Advanced payment systems knowledge payment gateways, digital wallets, tokenization, PCI-DSS compliance, payment APIs
- Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), databases (SQL/NoSQL), CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code
- RESTful API design , event-driven architectures (Kafka/RabbitMQ), caching strategies, distributed tracing/observability tools
- High-throughput system design , load testing, database optimization, and performance tuning





Consulting & Business Skills

- Exceptional executive communication ; ability to translate complex technical concepts for C-suite audiences
- Expert requirements analysis, stakeholder management , and strategic problem-solving
- Deep understanding of financial services business models, payment economics, and regulatory landscapes
- Strong project leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority

Subsidiary

PayPal

Travel Percent

0

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For the majority of employees, PayPals balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit .

Who We Are

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please .

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