Sr Software Engineer, Android

PayPal

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, California · Austin, Texas
Salary
$143,500–$212,850 / yr
Posted
48 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $173k
This role $178k
$130k most similar roles pay here $222k

This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $139,139–$206,381 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About PayPal

PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.

PayPal currently has 84 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 84 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr Software Engineer, Android

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As a senior engineer on the Venmo Engineering team, you will lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers while driving engineering best practices across the organization. Your day-to-day responsibilities include defining outcomes for others, refining processes, and providing strategic advice to senior leaders. You will contribute to the technical roadmap by assessing implementation alternatives and recommending solutions that balance quality and innovation. With a strong background in mobile development, particularly Kotlin and multi-threaded asynchronous code, you will support end-to-end ownership of software components, ensuring operational excellence. Additionally, your expertise in GraphQL and REST APIs, coupled with a passion for mentoring, will enable you to foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the team. This role requires strong communication skills to interact effectively with various stakeholders, including product, finance, compliance, and legal teams.

Skills

Kotlin GraphQL REST Unit testing Automation testing Design patterns MVC MVVM Mobile Development CI/CD Android iOS Java Swift Agile Git Jira Postman SonarQube Docker

What you'll do

  • Leads engineering efforts by defining outcomes, refining processes, and advising senior leaders.
  • Champions technical standards and best practices across Venmo and PayPal teams.
  • Ensures operational excellence in software design, implementation, and maintenance.
  • Contributes to the technical roadmap by assessing implementation alternatives and tradeoffs.
  • Provides expert solutions for technical inquiries and mentors junior engineers.
  • Communicates effectively with various stakeholders including product, support, finance, compliance, and legal.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in mobile development.
  • Expertise in Kotlin, multi-threaded, and asynchronous code for consumer-facing applications.
  • Proficient in consuming GraphQL and REST APIs from mobile applications.
  • Passionate about mentoring junior engineers and developing software talent.
  • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Deep understanding of testing best practices and experience with at least one testing framework.
  • Expertise in common design patterns, algorithms, and object-oriented programming.

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