The Company Pay Pal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years.

Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, Pay Pal 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.

Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal or Venmo account balance, Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal, 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:This job increases the effectiveness of software engineers, sets the technology roadmap, adapts roles to achieve technical goals, provides advice to senior executives, handles ambiguous situations, uses exploratory research for decisions, identifies improvement opportunities, mentors others, and enhances organizational performance.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

Increases results & effectiveness of all software engineers in a large domain
Sets the technology roadmap for a domain
Adapts their role to the need, selecting the most effective means of realizing their technical goals
Provides advice and counsel to senior executives within Pay Pal, influencing the development of multi-year business strategies
Exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments and takes initiative to achieve results
Handles ambiguous and unfamiliar situations and uses creativity to deliver decisive resolutions
Uses discovery & exploratory research, not being limited to technical domains, to make successful decisions
Identifies themes & trends that span projects and teams, and finds broadly impactful opportunities for improvement
Uses professional savvy to determine when industry-standard solutions can be adopted, versus when a problem space warrants a novel solution (“build/buy”)
Mentor others as a means of propagating technical influence, and to enhance the performance of their organization

Expected Qualifications:

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

Additional Responsibilities &:

Preferred Qualifications:

The Consumer Engineering team builds Pay Pal’s consumer mobile apps and systems that power the digital wallet used by millions to send, spend, and manage their money safely and effortlessly.

Our mission is to deliver secure, seamless, and rewarding experiences that save consumers time and money, while helping merchants acquire, convert, and retain customers.

We’re seeking a seasoned Principal Android Engineer to provide technical leadership and drive the design and development of Pay Pal’s next-generation consumer Android applications.

In this role, you’ll shape the architectural vision, partner closely with platform, product, and design teams, and ensure our apps are high-performance, scalable, and built for long-term evolution—while mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence.In this role you will Define and execute the Android architectural strategy, influencing multi-year technical roadmaps.

Lead the design and development of high-quality, high-performance consumer mobile applications.

Provide technical guidance to senior engineers and partner teams.

Collaborate cross-functionally with product, platform, backend, compliance, and legal teams.

Partner with backend teams on data modeling and API contracts to deliver end-to-end solutions.

What You Bring Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.15+ years of mobile development experience, including 5+ years leading architecture and senior engineers.

Deep expertise in Android architecture with a proven track record building scalable, maintainable apps.

Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java.

Experience with performance optimization, multithreading, and memory management.

Ability to think end-to-end across systems and domains.

Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Experience in fintech or payments, and familiarity with regulatory requirements, is a plus.

Subsidiary:Pay Pal Travel Percent:0-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:San Jose, California | ($218,000.00 - $323,950.00 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.

Pay Pal 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
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For
the majority of employees, Pay Pal'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 Pay Pal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:At Pay Pal, 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  Pay Pal 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, Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal: 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 Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal.

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We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates.

Please don’t hesitate to apply.