Mobile Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
About The Position
PayPal is hiring a Mobile Software Engineer Intern for its Summer 2027 internship program. Interns work alongside experienced engineers and contribute to mobile products and distributed systems across PayPal's businesses. As a member of a team, the intern will estimate engineering efforts, design and implement changes, test work, push changes live, and triage production issues. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build new mobile experiences, improve existing products, and support systems that power large-scale e-commerce and payments services. The internship is intended for students pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field who will return to school in Fall 2027. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. The program is offered for Summer 2027 only; Spring and Fall 2027 internships are not available. The stated hourly pay ranges vary by location: San Jose, California ($32–$55); Austin, Texas and Chicago, Illinois ($28–$49); and Scottsdale, Arizona and Omaha, Nebraska ($27–$46). PayPal's balanced hybrid work model is described as three days in the office and two days at the employee's choice of office or home workspace for the majority of employees.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field at an accredited college or university.
- Must be returning to school in Fall 2027.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- For iOS development: proficiency in Swift or Objective-C.
- For iOS development: good understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.
- For iOS development: familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.
- For iOS development: knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- For iOS development: experience with multithreaded, asynchronous code.
- For iOS development: familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases and ORM frameworks such as Hibernate or JPA.
- For Android development: proficiency in Kotlin or Java.
- For Android development: strong understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.
- For Android development: experience with Android development.
- For Android development: familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop mobile applications for iOS and/or Android platforms.
- Write clean, maintainable, efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
- Assist in testing and debugging mobile applications to help ensure quality and performance.
- Estimate engineering efforts, design and implement changes, test work, and push changes live.
- Triage production issues.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Healthcare coverage for employees and their families
- Resources to support financial security and mental health
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Career Level
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