Sr Software Engineer, Android

PayPal • San Jose, CA

9d • $130,500 - $212,850 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Android Engineer on the Analytics & Experimentation Team within PayPal’s Consumer Platform organization, you will build and evolve Android capabilities that power mobile analytics and experimentation across PayPal’s consumer experiences. You will own the end-to-end delivery of complex features, design scalable and reliable solutions, and contribute to the evolution of the team’s mobile architecture. You will collaborate closely with Android, backend, data, and product partners, participate in architectural and design discussions, and communicate technical decisions and tradeoffs clearly. As a senior engineer, you will uphold high standards for code quality, testing, and reliability while mentoring others and contributing to strong engineering practices.

Requirements

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Kotlin and Java, with deep experience using the Android SDK, modern frameworks, and architectural patterns
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design, clean coding standards, testing methodologies, and maintainable mobile architectures
• Proven experience delivering production-quality Android features in complex mobile applications
• Hands-on experience with performance optimization, debugging, profiling, and instrumentation
• Solid knowledge of mobile security best practices, including secure data handling, encryption, and network security
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, design, and data teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating or supporting mobile experimentation platforms such as Statsig or equivalent solutions
• Experience working with mobile analytics platforms such as Segment, Amplitude, or similar tools
• Familiarity with application monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Sentry, or similar tools
• Background building or maintaining high-scale consumer mobile applications
• Experience working on platform or enablement teams that support multiple product teams
• Familiarity with regulated environments, financial services, or payment technologies
• Familiarity with or contributions to open-source mobile or Android projects

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

• This role is also eligible for a range of benefits which may include, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental and family leave, 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, and other benefits.
• We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees