Principal Design Technologist at PayPal
San Jose, California, United States -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

User Experience, Interaction Design, Prototyping, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, React, Next.js, API Design, SDK Development, Figma, Agile, Mobile Development, Cloud Services

Industry

Software Development

Description
Establish overall business or technical strategy for user experience initiatives. Negotiate with and influence decision-making reaching the senior executive level Identify and resolve unique situations of substantial significance in user interface or interaction design Allocate resources, responsibly and apply creativity to enhancing user and customer experiences across digital and physical products and services Lead the development of user experience strategies that resonate with target audiences. Support and mentor less-experienced roles to provide an example of innovation, excellence, and day-to-day learning Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with product managers, engineering teams, UX designers, and other cross-functional teams to ensure developer needs are met with robust, user-centered design solutions. Prototyping an interactive support wizard experience that helps find relevant developer documentation using the Brave Search API and testing it head-to-head against our current search tools in moderated user testing sessions. Working with a UI designer and content strategist to redesign the developer portal side navigation with improved information architecture and interaction patterns, then handing off an interactive vanilla HTML/CSS/JS template of the improved UI to engineering to guide their React component development. 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Our design system spans multiple platforms. Experience creating modern mobile experiences in native mobile languages (Kotlin and Swift). iOS development (UIKit, SwiftUI) Android development (Jetpack Compose, Android Views) Modern web frameworks (React/Next.js or similar) Experience building or improving APIs, SDKs, and developer tools Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies. Experience in designing interactive prototypes and wireframes Familiarity with Figma or other modern UI design tools Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, blending design thinking with engineering processes. Experience in working closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders in a collaborative, agile environment. 10+ years of experience in a related position or equivalent experience in related disciplines. This ideally includes 3+ years of experience in a developer-focused position, or in a similar design technologist role. Familiarity with API design best practices. Experience with modern front-end web frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js). Experience with mobile development platforms and tools. Understanding of cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.) and how they relate to developer tools. Prior experience working within fintech, payment systems, or a similar technical domain.
Responsibilities
Establish overall business or technical strategy for user experience initiatives and lead the development of user experience strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure user-centered design solutions are implemented effectively.
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