Senior Engineer, Web SDK

PayPal

full-time

Posted on: 9/3/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois

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💰 $123,500 - $212,850 per year

Senior

GraphQLiOSJavaScriptSDLCTypeScript

About the role

Deliver complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations)
Advise immediate management on project-level issues and make technical decisions
Guide and mentor junior engineers
Operate with little day-to-day supervision
Apply technical best practices and promote technical standards
Collaborate within a high-performing team of 7–9 experienced U.S.-based engineers
Engage with external developer communities and improve SDK developer experience
Set clear goals, define project requirements, and manage priorities with cross-functional teams
Lead development of payment features, developer tools, and open-source SDKs
Create developer-facing resources such as tutorials, blogs, and public speaking to advocate for developers

Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
At least 4 years of hands-on web development experience
2+ years of experience working in a large-scale organization
Proven leadership skills with a passion for mentoring and nurturing engineering talent
Proficiency in building applications using JavaScript and TypeScript
Experience designing and developing developer-facing products (e.g., SDKs, REST APIs, GraphQL)
Familiarity with payment processing, e-commerce, or financial technology (preferred)
Ability to deliver complete solutions across the Software Development Lifecycle (design, implementation, testing, delivery, operations)
Experience working with open-source projects and public GitHub repositories (preferred)