The Company PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years Creating innovative experiences that make moving money selling and shopping easy 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 Summary As a Staff Software Engineer you will be a subject matter expert We are looking for technologists with the highest levels of technical talent programming and communication skills with a keen desire to deeply understand our product and how to make our systems more robust and more resilient Engineering is a craft and at Venmo we want the internals of our software to be as elegant as the end user experience we are designing We spend our days scaling our payment backend services and building new features to meet and exceed our user s needs and wants We teach and learn from one another and push each other to be at our creative and analytical best We work to push our technology forward with respect to functionality performance reliability and scalability 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 And Preferred Qualifications As a Staff software engineer for Venmo Integrations Engineering you will act as a senior engineer and subject matter expert for the Integrations Engineering team You will have the opportunity to work on one of the biggest payments platforms that caters to 65 million active users and integrates with the world s biggest companies Given all the fun challenges we are a fast-paced organization going through rapid growth that is solving technical challenges at exponential scale As an organization we have a strong culture of committing to goals and delivering on timelines What you will do Lead engineering efforts and team level processes by defining outcomes for others refining ongoing processes and providing technical advice to senior leaders on systems solutions challenges and strategy Support end-to-end ownership of design implementation and operational excellence of software components while proactively improving existing structures and processes Contribute to the technical engineering roadmap by completing quality and thorough assessments of implementation alternatives and their associated trade-offs and providing recommendations Provide technical leadership for a small team with minimum guidance from management or senior teammates Be consistently solutions-focused while contributing to the vision of domain and larger Venmo PayPal technical engineering roadmap Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities to identify optimal solutions to problems Leverage strategic thinking and experience to look ahead and anticipate consequences and risks linked to implementation choices able to identify patterns to reduce repetition into meaningful general solutions A key voice on team-level processes ex code design reviews and oversees projects ensuring an accurate complete timely and operable solution is delivered Serves as an expert to resolve technical inquiries of others Be able to provide technical leadership for a team with limited guidance from management or senior teammates Strong skills interacting and tailoring communication with various technical and non-technical stakeholders such as product support finance operations compliance and legal Job Requirements Bachelor s and or Masters in computer science or a related field of study or equivalent experience 8 years experience in Mobile Development Experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing mobile applications at scale Strong Kotlin skills knowledge of multi-threaded asynchronous code Deep understanding and knowledge around consuming GraphQL and REST APIs from Mobile applications Ability to understand and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences Strong understanding of testing best practices and familiarity with at least one testing framework for Mobile Development Skilled at writing Unit and Automation tests Strong knowledge of common design patterns algorithms and object-oriented programming with expertise in design patterns such as MVC and MVVM PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses applications resume reviews interviews background checks or onboarding Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https careers pypl com contact-us For the majority of employees PayPal s 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 At PayPal we re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy And we can t do this without our most important asset-you That s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life We champion your financial physical and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you 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 https www paypalbenefits com Who We Are To learn more about our culture and community visit https about pypl com who-we-are default aspx 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 contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition paypal com Belonging at PayPal Our employees are central to advancing our mission and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants consumers and communities that we serve and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal Any general requests for consideration of your skills please Join our Talent Community We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates Please don t hesitate to apply