Software Engineer - Android

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Job Description

Summary:

This job acts as a project leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers, determining technical tasks, and improving existing structures and processes. It involves making technical decisions, collaborating with management to set standards, and representing the company to external partners.

• 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 Pay Pal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Expert-level proficiency in Kotlin and Java, with deep understanding of the Android SDK, modern frameworks, and mobile architectural patterns.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design, clean coding standards, testing methodologies, and scalable architectural practices.
• Proven ability to design and deliver high-performance, reliable, and maintainable mobile systems used across multiple product teams.
• Experience developing platform components, SDKs, or shared frameworks that support large engineering organizations.
• Hands-on experience with mobile performance optimization, advanced debugging, and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Harness), application monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog), and experimentation platforms (Eppo, Statsig, Optimizely).
• Knowledge of mobile security best practices, including secure data handling, encryption, and network security.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive technical alignment.

• Experience with machine learning or AI-driven mobile features, frameworks, or model integration.
• Background building or maintaining high-scale consumer mobile applications with large user bases.
• Experience with mobile payment technologies, financial services, or regulated environments.
• Demonstrated contributions to open-source mobile projects or active engagement in the Android developer community.
• Familiarity with additional mobile ecosystems or cross-platform frameworks (e.g., React Native, Flutter).

The Consumer Engineering team powers the experiences that millions of Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal’s global ecosystem. Our team partners closely with product, design, and data science to deliver innovative, customer-first solutions that advance Pay Pal’s mission to make financial services more accessible, inclusive, and empowering for people everywhere.

Pay Pal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on factors including location, skills and experience. The total compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits. For more information, visit the Pay Pal benefits site.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $152,500 to $262,350. Pay Pal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons. Details about benefits can be found at the Pay Pal benefits site.

Pay Pal is committed to diversity and inclusion and invites qualified applicants from all backgrounds. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us.