The Company
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 Summary:
At PayPal, Engineering Managers lead high-performing teams that build the systems powering millions of secure global transactions every day. As an Engineering Manager for Venmo’s Identity Engineering team, you will drive the development of secure, scalable authentication and authorization solutions that underpin customer trust. You’ll combine strong technical leadership with people management skills to deliver impactful business outcomes, foster innovation, and ensure engineering excellence. This role requires a balance of strategic thinking, hands-on technical guidance, and a passion for building and mentoring world-class engineering teams.
Job Description:
**Essential Responsibilities: **
- Directly manages software development projects (including program management) and execution through individual contributors. May also lead project teams across platforms or groups
- Implements processes to drive strong operational hygiene for all components and systems within their group
- Responsible for the delivery of projects, including quality and timeliness, that impact their domain and potentially one other
- Demonstrates strong tactical ability by managing the roadmap for a scrum team responsible for technical issues of diverse scope where analysis requires an understanding of current business or tends
- Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences
- Analyzes multiple sources of information and identifies & resolves complex technical, operational, and organizational problems relating to software development.
- Collaborates with direct team, managers in org, stakeholders such as Product Owners & PMO
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of identity and authentication services, ensuring security, scalability, and reliability.
- Inspire and manage a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Drive a results-oriented culture with a strong focus on engineering excellence, execution, and craftsmanship as a customer champion.
- Define team goals and technical priorities aligned with Venmo’s identity roadmap and business objectives.
- Partner with product managers, architects, and cross-functional leaders to deliver impactful outcomes.
- Manage stakeholder planning and communications, ensuring transparency and alignment.
- Provide technical guidance and participate in architecture discussions to influence system design and scalability.
- Build, coach, and mentor engineering talent, setting high standards and elevating the overall technical bar.
- Champion secure coding practices and advocate for remediation of technical debt.
- Collaborate with operations teams to ensure services are highly available, reliable, and monitored effectively.
- Recruit top engineering talent and develop career growth plans for team members.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience leading backend development teams working with Python technologies, with ability to make architectural decisions and guide technical implementation.
- Strong knowledge of micro services architectures, REST APIs, and distributed systems design, with ability to define team standards and best practices.
- Capability to evaluate technical solutions and resolve complex challenges.
- Deep understanding of software architecture principles (SOA, distributed/scalable architectures, message queuing systems).
- Experience applying design patterns, SOLID principles, and software engineering best practices, with ability to mentor the team on these concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to balance urgency with quality, proactively resolve blockers, and hold stakeholders accountable.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern DevOps practices.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of influencing at all organizational levels.
About the Team
The Venmo Identity Engineering team powers the authentication and authorization experiences that millions of Venmo customers rely on every day. We design and build secure, high-performance systems that drive trust and simplicity across Venmo's ecosystem. Our team partners closely with product, design, and security to deliver innovative, customer-first solutions.
Subsidiary:
PayPal
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 | ($176,500.00 - $262,350.00 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 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 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:
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**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.
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