Manager, Software Engineering

PayPal PayPal · Fintech · San Jose, CA +2 · Software Engineering

This is a Manager, Software Engineering role at PayPal. The primary focus is on managing software development projects, implementing processes, ensuring project delivery, analyzing technical issues, and collaborating with stakeholders. The role involves leading individual contributors and project teams, driving operational rigor, and communicating technical issues to non-technical audiences. While the company operates in the AI space, this specific role is not directly involved in building or shipping AI/ML models or systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Directly manages software development projects (including program management) and execution through individual contributors. May also lead project teams across platforms or groups
  2. Implements processes to drive strong operational hygiene for all components and systems within their group
  3. Responsible for the delivery of projects, including quality and timeliness, that impact their domain and potentially one other
  4. 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
  5. Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years relevant experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Software development project management
  • Process implementation
  • Operational hygiene
  • Roadmap management
  • Communication with non-technical audiences
  • Technical issue analysis and resolution
  • Collaboration with stakeholders