Sr Android Engineer - Mobile Payments

PayPal PayPal · Fintech · Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden · Software Engineering

Senior Android Engineer role at PayPal focused on mobile payments, specifically the TapToPay product. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining Android SDK components, contributing to NFC-based payment flows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver consistent payment experiences. Requires experience with Android SDK development, ideally in fintech or mobile commerce, and familiarity with NFC technologies.

What you'd actually do

  1. Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
  2. Advises immediate management on project-level issues
  3. Guides junior engineers
  4. Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
  5. Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions

Skills

Required

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

Nice to have

  • Android SDK development
  • payments, fintech, or mobile commerce context
  • NFC technologies
  • contactless payment standards
  • Jetpack Compose
  • modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, Clean Architecture)
  • mobile security best practices
  • MPoC concept

What the JD emphasized

  • Designs, develops, and maintains Android SDK components for PayPal's TapToPay product, ensuring compatibility across internal as well as external integrations.
  • Contributes to initiatives concerning and implementing NFC-based payment flows in compliance with relevant security and certification standards.
  • Collaborates with iOS engineers, backend teams, and external integrators to deliver consistent cross-platform payment experiences.
  • Experience with Android SDK development, ideally in a payments, fintech, or mobile commerce context.
  • Familiarity with NFC technologies and contactless payment standards.
  • Knowledge of mobile security best practices.