Senior Front End Engineer

PayPal • San Jose, CA

112d • $143,500 - $243,500

About The Position

This job delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). It involves advising management on project-level issues, guiding junior engineers, operating with little supervision, and applying knowledge of technical best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience building web applications.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), and at least one modern JavaScript framework (React, Angular, or Vue).
• Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Zustand, Vuex).
• Deep understanding of responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility (WCAG).
• Familiar with build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, etc.) and version control (Git).
• Experience with TypeScript in a production environment.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and performance monitoring tools.
• Exposure to design systems and component libraries (Storybook, Material UI, etc.).
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum teams.

Nice To Haves

• Provide leadership to others, particularly junior engineers who work on the same team or related product features.
• Proven experience delivering complex software projects and solutions effectively through Agile methodologies on a regular release cadence.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer focus, ownership, urgency and drive.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Advises immediate management on project-level issues.
• Guides junior engineers.
• Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices.
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Employee shares options.
• Health and life insurance.
• Annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable).
• Equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees