Developer Relations Community

PayPal•San Jose, CA

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

At PayPal, we are powering the digital economy. Our platform is the engine that drives millions of businesses and developers worldwide. We are looking for a versatile, high-impact Developer Relations & Community leaders to serve as a critical bridge between our world-class APIs and the developers who build on them. You will be responsible for creating a thriving ecosystem, one defined by technical clarity, trust, and deep community engagement. If you are driven to simplify complex financial technology and turn developers into successful partners, this is your mission.

Requirements

A deep-seated passion for technology and a proven track record of engaging with technical communities.
Exceptional ability to communicate complex concepts (e.g., API structures, security protocols, payments flows) clearly and persuasively in written, verbal, and code forms.
Experience in software development, technical writing, solutions architecture, or a prior Developer Relations role.

Responsibilities

Simplify and Scale: Produce high-quality, actionable technical content (APIs tutorials, reference applications, SDK guides, blogs) that translates complex payment and commerce flows into simple, successful integrations.
Lead the Conversation: Represent PayPal as a credible technical expert and evangelist at global financial technology conferences, hackathons, and webinars, demonstrating the power and security of our platform.
Elevate the DX: Relentlessly advocate for the developer experience. Partner with Product and Engineering teams to capture, synthesize, and prioritize external technical friction points, directly influencing the roadmap for our developer tools and services.
Foster Trust: Cultivate a helpful, inclusive, and technically sound environment across our key community channels (GitHub, Discord, Slack, public forums). Be the trusted face of the platform.
Amplify Our Reach: Develop and manage community programs, such as our Developer Ambassador Program, to identify and empower external champions who can effectively scale our knowledge and presence globally.
Measure and Grow: Utilize data to track community health, engagement metrics, and content performance, ensuring our community efforts are constantly optimized to drive platform adoption.
Operational Excellence: Support strategic developer programs, such as launching specialized Startup or Partner ecosystem initiatives, or managing critical technical beta and preview programs.
Enable Success: Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure every developer, from a solo entrepreneur to a large enterprise, has a clear, supported path to launch their product on our platform.

Benefits

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
Actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.
The total compensation for this position may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.
For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com
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.
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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life.
We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more.
To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.