Sr Software Engineer

The CompanyPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, 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.Job Summary:As a Sr Software Android Engineer on the Venmo Business Profiles team, you will help build the future of commerce on Venmo. You will design and deliver reliable, intuitive mobile experiences that help businesses create profiles, showcase products and services, connect with customers, and grow through Venmo.You will collaborate with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and other mobile engineers to solve complex problems across business onboarding, storefronts, search, social proof, payments, and account management. You will shape technical direction, improve Android architecture, strengthen engineering quality, and mentor other engineers while delivering experiences used by millions of people.This is an opportunity to work on a highly visible product at the intersection of commerce, payments, and social connection. You will help extend Venmo beyond peer to peer payments and make it easier for businesses to participate in the global economy.Job Description:Essential Responsibilities: Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.Advises immediate management on project-level issuesGuides junior engineersOperates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practicesApplies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisionsMinimum Qualifications:3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:At Venmo, we are creating a product that people love. We strive to create a delightful user experience while connecting the world and empowering people through payments. We are looking for intellectually curious people who want to be inspired and inspire others to change the world. 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 infrastructure 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. As a member of Venmo Engineering, you will act as 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 stronger and more resilient. Come join our team! What you will doLead 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.Evangelist for technical standards, engineering best practices, and quality across larger Venmo team and PayPal, Inc. Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow.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 tradeoffs and providing recommendations.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 Requirements8+ 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.Passionate about mentoring and developing software engineers.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.Work Permit and Relocation Prerequisites: Must already possess valid authorization to work in the country where the position is advertised/located. Relocation support will not be provided for this role.Subsidiary:VenmoTravel Percent:0Visa Sponsorship through PayPal is not available for this position now or any time in the future.-The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is: Primary Location | Pay Range:Austin, Texas: ($130,500.00 - $193,600.00 Annually) Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:No other locations are assigned to this requisition currently. Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit .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 comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.Who We Are:Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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.SummaryLocation: Austin, Texas, United States of AmericaType: Full time