Senior Staff Software Engineer, iOS

PayPal

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CAAustin, TX
Salary
$196,500–$291,500 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
Dec 23, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $199k
This role $244k
$132k most similar roles pay here $309k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $161,300–$236,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $244k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

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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 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 43 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Staff Software Engineer, iOS

As a Senior Mobile Developer on the Venmo team, you will lead technical decision-making that impacts multiple teams and resource allocation across the organization. Your responsibilities include setting conventions, managing multi-team initiatives, and communicating complex technical issues to non-technical stakeholders. You will work closely with product management to innovate solutions for business challenges, leveraging your expertise in Swift, GraphQL, and REST APIs. With a focus on consumer-facing mobile applications at scale, you must be proficient in testing best practices, design patterns like MVC and MVVM, and asynchronous coding techniques. This role demands a deep understanding of the evolving industry landscape and the ability to mentor others through behavior modeling, one-on-one sessions, and documentation.

What you'll do

  • Determines technical strategies impacting multiple teams and resource allocation.
  • Sets industry-relevant conventions and processes for company-wide adoption.
  • Manages concurrent multi-team initiatives, prioritizing effectively across issues.
  • Communicates complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly.
  • Collaborates with product management to develop innovative business solutions.
  • Shares knowledge and best practices through mentorship and documentation.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in mobile development, focusing on consumer-facing applications.
  • Proficient in Swift and multi-threaded, asynchronous code for scalable apps.
  • Expertise in consuming GraphQL and REST APIs from mobile applications.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical issues effectively to non-technical audiences.
  • Strong understanding of testing best practices and familiarity with at least one testing framework.
  • Knowledge of common design patterns such as MVC and MVVM in object-oriented programming.

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