Staff Software Engineer - Web SDK

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:

What you need to know about the role:

We are looking for highly talented and self-driven engineers to join our team! In this role, you will be developing and enabling new payment methods and features for PayPal’s Web SDK. You will play a pivotal role in designing and building the next generation of PayPal’s developer experience. You will be responsible for building and delivering features for PayPal’s Web SDK, maintaining and contributing to open source, and evangelizing and engaging with external developers. We’re looking for someone who is eager to learn and able to master many technologies and has a strong focus on empathizing and understanding what developers need.

Meet our team:

The PayPal SDK Engineering team is seeking to reinvent the way we pay online. Our team is responsible for enabling merchants around the world to accept payments within their mobile apps and websites. We always keep developers and their needs at the top of our mind and strive to provide the best-in-class developer experience.

Job Description:

Your way to impact:

How we work: 

• Communication is key to our process, and we don't want to hinder it with walls. We work directly with other teams. 
• Engineers build, test, release and monitor their own code.
• We pair program often. We believe that we do our best work when we work and collaborate together. 
• We default to async communication and call for meetings when necessary.
• We hold daily stand-ups and have regular retrospectives to discuss things that are going well and opportunities for improvements. 
• We value unique perspectives brought by diverse backgrounds and experiences. A broad range of ideas and perspectives help us to create the best possible product and work environment. 

  
Types of projects we work on: 

• We do a lot of open-source development as some of our SDKs are in public GitHub.
• We build and support PayPal’s SDKs, which are the primary way for a merchant to accept payments on their websites and mobile apps.
• We are launching new and interesting ways to pay through our SDKs.
• We create easy-to-use developer tools that supplement our SDKs and Integrations.
• We are focused on improving the developer experience by engaging with the external developer community, creating tutorials, blogs, and speaking at conferences.

Your day-to-day:

• Building PayPal’s Web SDK
• Working with stakeholders across PayPal to create simple, robust Web SDKs that enables all PayPal has to offer.
• Partnering closely with cross functional partners, like Venmo, in design and product.
• Providing feedback on code and contributing to architecture discussions.
• Engaging with internal and external developers to better understand developer pain points and ways to improve the developer experience.

What do you need to bring:

• Experience building JavaScript and TypeScript applications.
• Experience in developer-facing products (e.g. SDKs, REST APIs, GraphQL) or products that enable third-party application development are great to have but not required.
• Excited about our team’s focus on open source and improving developer experiences.
• Experience with or interest in working with a team of talented engineers
• Keep up to date on industry trends and technologies and apply them to our products.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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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

$84500 to $204600

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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