Sr. Director of Engineering, Checkout

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to revolutionize commerce globally to make moving money, selling and shopping, personalized and secure. 

Job Description Summary:

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives. We’re a purpose-driven company, and our beliefs are the foundation of how we conduct business every day. We’re guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Collectively, these values inspire us to work together as One Team with our customers at the center of everything we do, and to take care of ourselves, each other, and the communities in which we live and work. We challenge the status quo, ask questions, and find solutions. Join us as we enable the hopes, dreams, and ambitions of millions of people around the world.

Role Overview

As a Senior Director of Engineering for Checkout, your mission will be to revolutionize PayPal’s flagship product by delivering rewarding, personalized and highly engaging user journeys for hundreds of millions of users across the globe. This is a high-impact role that will shape the future of digital payments.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic leadership to the engineering teams, driving a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

2. Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

3. Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data analytics and insights to make informed decisions, continuously optimizing personalization strategies to drive user engagement and conversion rates.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product management, design, analytics, and other engineering teams to integrate machine learning solutions seamlessly into the PayPal Checkout product.

5. Technical Excellence: Ensure the team maintains high-quality coding standards, efficient development processes, and rigorous testing methodologies.

6. Scalability and Performance: Architect systems that can scale to handle millions of transactions daily while maintaining low latency and high availability.

7. Innovation: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in machine learning, and drive innovation within the organization.

8. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential technical and operational risks, ensuring the security and reliability of PayPal Checkout.

Qualifications

- A minimum of 14 years of engineering experience (which includes at least 6 leadership experience), with a track record of managing high-performing teams.

- Proven experience in delivering personalized user experiences and driving business impact by working with ML teams.

- Strong technical background with expertise in software development, system architecture, and cloud computing.

- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Experience in the payments industry or a related field is a plus.

“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 total compensation for this position may include 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

Subsidiary:

PayPal

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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 total compensation for this practice 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.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is

$144800 to $319000

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:
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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. For more information, visit https://www.paypal.com ,  https://about.pypl.com and  https://investor.pypl.com.

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 paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

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