PayPal
PayPal 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 Description Summary:
We’re looking for a Senior Staff Android Engineer to serve as the hands-on technical lead for all commerce surfaces in the Venmo Android app. You’ll guide the work of multiple feature teams, and shape everything from architecture decisions to Play Store ship cadence. This is an individual-contributor role, but your influence spans the entire mobile organization. You will establish conventions and processes, handle multi-team initiatives, mentor others, and partner with product management. Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Makes technical decisions affecting multiple teams, crossing organizational boundaries Establishes conventions & processes to be followed by other employees Actions determine the utilization of company resources (people, money, assets) and affect the effectiveness of the company Handles multiple, multi-team initiatives simultaneously, using judgement to prioritize among more issues than can be handled individually. Understands evolving industry capabilities & practices and can judiciously apply up-to-date information for optimal results Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences Spreads their behavior, principles, and knowledge as a means of improving technical results of other employees (via many means – modeling behavior, 1:1s, working sessions, quality documentation) Partners with product management, to ideate solutions to business problems & goals Expected Qualifications:
Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience. The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. 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. 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. What You’ll Do
Own the end-to-end design, performance, and reliability of Venmo Commerce on Android. Write and review production Kotlin (with some Java legacy touchpoints). Lead large-scale refactors - think Views ➜ Jetpack Compose, RxJava ➜ Kotlin Coroutines - as we modernize our stack. Partner with server engineers to craft efficient GraphQL and REST contracts that keep the app fast and data-light. Prototype new commerce ideas and AI-powered features, run A/B tests, and turn successful spikes into polished experiences. Establish mobile engineering standards: testing pyramids, CI/CD, accessibility, observability, and on-call best practices. Mentor senior and staff engineers through pairing, design reviews, and candid feedback. Tackle ambiguity head-on, framing trade-offs clearly and charting a path forward when the product brief is still a sketch. What We’re Looking For
10+ years building and shipping consumer Android apps, with at least 3 years at staff-plus scope. Expert-level Kotlin (and comfort reading Java) plus deep knowledge of Jetpack Compose, Architecture Components, coroutines, and networking. Proven history of raising the technical bar—introducing better architecture patterns, automated quality gates, and healthy code-review culture. A portfolio of shipping complex features at scale: offline-first flows, concurrency, real-time updates, or high-fidelity animations. Curiosity and hands-on experience with AI/ML on device—ML Kit, on-device inference, or integrating LLM-powered APIs for personalization or developer productivity. Ability to explain complex trade-offs in plain language and align cross-functional partners around a technical vision. Comfort influencing without authority—rallying multiple teams to deliver cohesive, delightful user experiences.
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We’re looking for a Senior Staff Android Engineer to serve as the hands-on technical lead for all commerce surfaces in the Venmo Android app. You’ll guide the work of multiple feature teams, and shape everything from architecture decisions to Play Store ship cadence. This is an individual-contributor role, but your influence spans the entire mobile organization. You will establish conventions and processes, handle multi-team initiatives, mentor others, and partner with product management. Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Makes technical decisions affecting multiple teams, crossing organizational boundaries Establishes conventions & processes to be followed by other employees Actions determine the utilization of company resources (people, money, assets) and affect the effectiveness of the company Handles multiple, multi-team initiatives simultaneously, using judgement to prioritize among more issues than can be handled individually. Understands evolving industry capabilities & practices and can judiciously apply up-to-date information for optimal results Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences Spreads their behavior, principles, and knowledge as a means of improving technical results of other employees (via many means – modeling behavior, 1:1s, working sessions, quality documentation) Partners with product management, to ideate solutions to business problems & goals Expected Qualifications:
Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience. The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. 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. 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. What You’ll Do
Own the end-to-end design, performance, and reliability of Venmo Commerce on Android. Write and review production Kotlin (with some Java legacy touchpoints). Lead large-scale refactors - think Views ➜ Jetpack Compose, RxJava ➜ Kotlin Coroutines - as we modernize our stack. Partner with server engineers to craft efficient GraphQL and REST contracts that keep the app fast and data-light. Prototype new commerce ideas and AI-powered features, run A/B tests, and turn successful spikes into polished experiences. Establish mobile engineering standards: testing pyramids, CI/CD, accessibility, observability, and on-call best practices. Mentor senior and staff engineers through pairing, design reviews, and candid feedback. Tackle ambiguity head-on, framing trade-offs clearly and charting a path forward when the product brief is still a sketch. What We’re Looking For
10+ years building and shipping consumer Android apps, with at least 3 years at staff-plus scope. Expert-level Kotlin (and comfort reading Java) plus deep knowledge of Jetpack Compose, Architecture Components, coroutines, and networking. Proven history of raising the technical bar—introducing better architecture patterns, automated quality gates, and healthy code-review culture. A portfolio of shipping complex features at scale: offline-first flows, concurrency, real-time updates, or high-fidelity animations. Curiosity and hands-on experience with AI/ML on device—ML Kit, on-device inference, or integrating LLM-powered APIs for personalization or developer productivity. Ability to explain complex trade-offs in plain language and align cross-functional partners around a technical vision. Comfort influencing without authority—rallying multiple teams to deliver cohesive, delightful user experiences.
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