PayPal
Company Overview
PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to thrive in the global economy. PayPal operates a global, two‑sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. PayPal provides proprietary payment solutions, enables consumers to exchange funds safely, and offers merchants an end‑to‑end payments solution that includes authorization, settlement, instant access to funds, and payouts. PayPal’s core values are Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness.
Job Summary Sr Staff Android Engineer – Android – Venmo
– You’ll 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, shape architecture decisions, ship to the Play Store, mentor others, and partner with product management. This is an individual‑contributor role with influence across the entire mobile organization.
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 judgment 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 behavior, principles, and knowledge to improve technical results of other employees (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.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications
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 through better architecture patterns, automated quality gates, and a 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.
Nice to Have
Payments, risk, or fintech domain exposure.
Experience optimizing Play Store release pipelines and feature‑flag‑driven rollouts.
Contributions to open‑source Android libraries or conference speaking.
Deep understanding of mobile accessibility and internationalization.
Compensation PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation depends on location and experience. Total compensation may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $169,500 to $291,500.
Benefits PayPal offers a flexible work environment, employee share options, health and life insurance, and more. Learn more about our benefits at
PayPal Benefits .
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. PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Contact
paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com
for assistance.
Belonging at PayPal Our employees are central to advancing our mission. PayPal strives to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. We are proud of a diverse workforce and continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging.
Contact For general inquiries, contact
paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com . To learn more about PayPal’s culture and community, visit
About PayPal .
Recruiting Information 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 identify and avoid recruitment fraud, visit
PayPal Recruitment Fraud Prevention .
Work Model 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.
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Job Summary Sr Staff Android Engineer – Android – Venmo
– You’ll 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, shape architecture decisions, ship to the Play Store, mentor others, and partner with product management. This is an individual‑contributor role with influence across the entire mobile organization.
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 judgment 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 behavior, principles, and knowledge to improve technical results of other employees (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.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications
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 through better architecture patterns, automated quality gates, and a 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.
Nice to Have
Payments, risk, or fintech domain exposure.
Experience optimizing Play Store release pipelines and feature‑flag‑driven rollouts.
Contributions to open‑source Android libraries or conference speaking.
Deep understanding of mobile accessibility and internationalization.
Compensation PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation depends on location and experience. Total compensation may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $169,500 to $291,500.
Benefits PayPal offers a flexible work environment, employee share options, health and life insurance, and more. Learn more about our benefits at
PayPal Benefits .
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. PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Contact
paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com
for assistance.
Belonging at PayPal Our employees are central to advancing our mission. PayPal strives to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. We are proud of a diverse workforce and continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging.
Contact For general inquiries, contact
paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com . To learn more about PayPal’s culture and community, visit
About PayPal .
Recruiting Information 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 identify and avoid recruitment fraud, visit
PayPal Recruitment Fraud Prevention .
Work Model 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.
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