Staff Software Engineer, iOS

The Company

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:

At PayPal, Staff iOS Software Engineers are visionary technical leaders driving the evolution of our mobile platform. You’ll define and execute the iOS technology roadmap, architect scalable systems that power millions of secure transactions daily, and deliver world-class mobile experiences that delight customers and fuel business growth. In this role, you’ll lead high-performing teams, mentor senior engineers, and foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and technical excellence. Collaborating closely with product and engineering leadership, you’ll shape mobile architecture and strategy to keep PayPal at the forefront of mobile innovation.

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

Expected Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Additional Qualifications

• Deep expertise in iOS development, with advanced proficiency in Swift and Objective-C and a strong understanding of Cocoa frameworks and Xcode.

• Proven experience designing, developing, and delivering large-scale mobile applications and reusable software libraries with focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

• Strong knowledge of mobile architecture, design patterns, and object-oriented programming principles, including best practices in coding, testing, and code review.

• Experience integrating and managing SQL/NoSQL databases and using ORM frameworks such as Hibernate or JPA.

• Demonstrated ability to architect complex systems and deliver high-quality software that meets performance, security, and scalability goals.

• Deep understanding of iOS platform technologies, trade-offs, and emerging design patterns.

• Recognized for driving technical excellence, influencing cross-functional engineering initiatives, and mentoring other engineers.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to translate technical vision into actionable outcomes across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mobile payment technologies and integrations at scale.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), application monitoring tools (Crashlytics, Fabric), and automated testing frameworks (Appium, Cucumber).

• Proficiency in cross-platform frameworks such as React Native, and exposure to Android development.

• Expertise in mobile performance optimization, machine learning, or AI integration for mobile applications.

• Awareness of emerging mobile technologies including AR, VR, and wearables.

• Recognized for inspiring and mentoring teams, fostering innovation, and shaping mobile engineering standards across the organization.

About the Team

The Consumer Engineering team powers the experiences that millions of PayPal customers use every day to send, spend, and manage their money safely and effortlessly. We design and build reliable, high-performance systems that drive trust and simplicity across PayPal’s global ecosystem.
Our team partners closely with product, design, and data science to deliver innovative, customer-first solutions that advance PayPal’s mission to make financial services more accessible, inclusive, and empowering for people everywhere.

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range:

San Jose, California | ($143,500 - $262,350 Salary)

Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:

Austin,Texas | ($130,500 - $238,700 Salary)

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

0

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

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.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].  

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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