Sr Specialist, Integration Partner

PayPal • Chicago, IL

1d • $89,315 - $162,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

PayPal, Inc. seeks a Sr Specialist, Integration Partner in Chicago, IL. The role works independently and collaboratively to improve process quality and efficiency, address complex integration issues, and oversee team performance. The specialist serves as the primary technical point of contact for merchants, partners, and developers, providing consultation and implementation guidance for Braintree and PayPal payment APIs, SDKs, and platform capabilities.

The position translates business requirements into payment solutions tailored to consumer and merchant needs, supports test and UAT environments with hands-on development and troubleshooting, and guides clients through testing and pre-launch activities. It also represents the Voice of the Customer to internal product and technical teams, contributes to integration best practices, and ensures solutions meet PayPal guidelines, security protocols, risk management practices, and global privacy standards. Partial telecommuting is permitted from a commutable distance.

Requirements

• Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Engineering Management, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• At least two years of experience designing and developing large-scale software applications using Object-Oriented Design, Java, JavaScript, and Node.js.
• At least two years of experience with JavaScript for web application development and API integrations.
• At least two years of experience with Python for data analysis, automation scripts, and workflow development.
• At least two years of experience with backend log analysis and monitoring tools for troubleshooting and performance optimization.
• At least two years of experience with fintech payment processing APIs and integration SDKs.
• At least two years of experience with payment gateway integration, including authorization, capture, settlement, and refund flows.
• At least two years of experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools for metrics analysis and reporting.
• At least two years of experience with MySQL database design, schema optimization, and query performance tuning.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for merchants, partners, and developers, providing consultation and guidance on integrating Braintree and PayPal payment APIs, SDKs, and platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with clients to identify business requirements and combine Braintree and PayPal APIs and experiences into suitable payment solutions.
• Set up test and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) environments and provide hands-on technical development, coding support, and troubleshooting.
• Guide clients and partners through testing and pre-launch activities to ensure integration and system readiness before production deployment.
• Gather and communicate actionable customer feedback to Product Management, Engineering, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide insights to improve product usability, identify feature opportunities, and support a high-quality payment experience.
• Work with Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, and Information Security teams on customer-specific integration requirements and new product launches.
• Define integration best practices, including strategies, techniques, and user experience standards for merchant and partner implementations.
• Ensure integration solutions comply with PayPal guidelines, security protocols, risk management practices, and global privacy standards.
• Identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies for secure, policy-compliant integration launches.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Healthcare coverage for employees and their families
• Resources to support financial security and mental health
• Annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior