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:
We are seeking a Staff iOS or Android Engineer to drive the technical direction of Braintree’s open-source iOS and Android SDKs used by developers integrating payments into mobile apps. In this role, you will design and evolve developer-friendly APIs, build robust SDK features, and ensure our SDKs remain reliable, secure, and easy to integrate. You will be expected to go deep in at least one of iOS or Android while leading technical decisions of that platform.
Job Description:
**Essential Responsibilities: **
- Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
- Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
- Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives
- Proactively improves existing structures & processes
- Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
- Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions
- Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
- Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities:
Lead technical design and implementation for Braintree’s mobile SDKs across iOS and Android, spanning the full SDLC (design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations).
Own and refine the SDK developer experience, focusing on intuitive, well-documented APIs that enable high-quality payment integrations.
Contribute to and steward our open-source mobile SDK codebases, including reviewing contributions, managing releases, and maintaining code quality.
Guide and mentor engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and technical coaching, helping them grow their skills on iOS and Android.
Scope and plan work, providing accurate technical estimates and breaking down complex projects into executable tasks.
Collaborate closely with product, design, security, and partner teams across PayPal and Venmo on roadmap, architecture, and integration patterns.
Operate with a high degree of autonomy, making sound technical decisions grounded in industry best practices and internal standards.
Monitor SDK health in production, including performance, stability, and integration issues, and drive continuous improvements.
Stay current on mobile, SDK, payment, and security trends and incorporate relevant technologies and patterns into the SDKs for the benefit of our merchants and developers.
Required Qualifications:
Significant experience building mobile applications or SDKs on iOS (Swift) or Android (Kotlin/Java), with the ability to go deep on at least one platform.
Strong understanding of mobile architecture, SDK design principles, API design, and the mobile app lifecycle.
At least 1 year of prior Technical Lead or equivalent senior technical leadership experience guiding architecture and mentoring engineers.
Experience delivering production-grade software end to end: design, implementation, automated testing, release, and ongoing support.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience building and maintaining mobile SDKs or other developer-facing products (SDKs, REST APIs, GraphQL) used by third-party developers.
Experience or strong interest in open source development and working in public repositories.
Familiarity with payments, fintech, or backend integrations that involve secure data exchange.
Experience with modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and observability in mobile ecosystems.
Interest in and willingness to learn the other mobile platform (e.g., an iOS expert who wants to deepen Android skills, or vice versa).
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:
Austin, Texas | ($160,500.00 - $238,700.00 Annually)
Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:
Chicago, Illinois | ($160,500.00 - $238,700.00 Annually)
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:
Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.
**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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