Staff Software Engineer, iOS

PayPal•San Jose, CA

56d•Hybrid

About The Position

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers. We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do - and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities. Job Summary: This job acts as a project leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers, determining technical tasks, and improving existing structures and processes. It involves making technical decisions, collaborating with management to set standards, and representing the company to external partners. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives Proactively improves existing structures & processes Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations Meet Your Team PayPal is transforming global commerce. Our Engineering team is the heart of this transformation. We're building innovative solutions that delight customers and drive business growth. Join our dynamic engineering team at PayPal, where you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented peers and work on high-impact projects in an agile environment. We're not just building systems; we're creating scalable, high-performance solutions that make a real difference in global commerce. We prioritize code quality, customer focus, and rapid iteration. Our engineers work closely with design, product, and QA teams to deliver world-class experiences. Your way to impact At PayPal, Mobile Software Engineers are the architects of PayPal's advanced applications for iOS platforms. You'll design, develop, and optimize core systems powering millions of transactions daily, delivering innovative solutions that delight customers and drive business success. Your day-to-day: As an iOS Software Engineer, you will: Be a strategic thinker and problem solver. Define and execute the mobile technology roadmap. Build and lead high-performing mobile engineering teams. Drive innovation and experimentation in mobile development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver world-class mobile experiences. Mentor and coach senior engineers and foster a culture of innovation and experimentation. Partner effectively with product and engineering leadership to Oversee mobile architecture and design.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
8+ years of hands-on mobile development experience (iOS and/or Android).
Experience in designing, developing and delivering software and/or platforms (libraries)
Deep expertise in mobile technologies and architecture.
Solid understanding of Cocoa Frameworks
Strong object-oriented skills including design, coding and testing patterns.
Familiarity with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL databases) and ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).
Ability to design scalable, reliable, and maintainable software systems.
Thorough understanding of XCode
Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mobile payment technologies and integrations
Proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java, and React Native.
Familiarity with continuous integration (Jenkins), application monitoring (Crashlytics and fabric.io), mocking tools (Appium and Apiary), build tool development and enhancements, using unit testing and cucumber tests for functional tests
Familiar and comfortable with iOS technologies, the trade offs, and the design patterns emerging.
Knowledge of mobile performance optimization techniques.
Experience with machine learning and AI in mobile applications.
Knowledge of emerging mobile technologies (AR, VR, wearables).
Strong ability to influence and inspire teams.

Responsibilities

Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives
Proactively improves existing structures & processes
Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions
Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations

Benefits

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
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.
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.

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