Principal Software Engineer at PayPal

San Jose, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Development, Project Management, Architectural Leadership, Technology Strategy, Domain Expertise, Collaboration, Digital Payments, Wallet Platforms, Tokenization, Payment Lifecycle Management, High Transaction Volumes, Regulatory Compliance, Analytical Thought, Operational Targets, Scrum, Continuous Improvement

Industry

Software Development

Description

Manages multiple projects through direct reports and may directly manage individual software development projects. Ensures project delivery through supervision of costs, methods, and staffing Sets operational targets that impact their group and drives operational rigor around engineering KPIs such as unit test coverage, uptime/resiliency targets, execution velocity Responsible for the delivery of projects and continuous improvement that impact up to three domains Leads the effort in resolving highly complex or unique technical situations that impact business success or addresses future concepts, products, or technologies Creates the roadmap for multiple scrum teams. Responsible for turning a high-level operational strategy into a well-defined resourcing plan Demonstrates perseverance in pursuing difficult, complex, or ambiguous goals or problems, applying advanced analytical thought and judgment. Collaborates with direct team, managers in org, stakeholders, managers in other orgs and business stakeholders 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience leading others Architectural Leadership: Define the end-to-end architecture for wallet solutions, covering core payment processing, digital wallet features, integrations, and partner ecosystems. Technology Strategy: Establish technical roadmaps aligned with product, compliance, and business goals, ensuring long-term scalability and innovation. Domain Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert in digital payments, wallet platforms, tokenization, and payment lifecycle management (authorization, clearing, settlement, chargebacks, refunds, disputes). Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product, compliance, and external stakeholders (banks, networks, fintechs, regulators) to align technology solutions with business and regulatory needs. Global Scale: Design systems that operate at high transaction volumes across multiple countries, currencies, and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

Manages multiple software development projects and ensures project delivery through supervision of costs, methods, and staffing. Leads efforts in resolving complex technical situations and creates roadmaps for scrum teams.