Senior Agentic AI Engineer

PayPal; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a Senior Agentic AI Engineer to design, build, and ship agentic solutions end to end as a hands-on contributor. You will collaborate with engineers, product, and your team lead to own tasks from backend agent logic through to the user-facing product experience, and contribute to technical decisions.

You will focus on agentic commerce, knowledge, and personalization, designing product UIs, developing services and data layers, and integrating agent capabilities into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Python and frontend tech is a plus.
• Knowledge of AI agent lifecycle and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Delivers complete SDLC solutions from design to operations, based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advises immediate management on project-level issues.
• Guides junior engineers.
• Operates with little supervision, making decisions based on internal conventions and best practices.
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in decisions.

Skills

3+ years relevant experience

Python

LangGraph

RAG

prompt engineering

front-end development

TypeScript

cloud platforms

vector databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GCP Bigtable

Cloud SQL

React

TypeScript

Job description

The Company

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.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third‑party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end‑to‑end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross‑border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross‑border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary

As a Senior Agentic AI Engineer in the PAI org, you will design, build, and ship agentic solutions end to end as a hands‑on, full‑stack contributor. You will work closely with other engineers, product, and your team lead to own technical tasks from backend agent logic through to the user‑facing product experience, contribute to technical decisions, and help improve existing systems and processes.

You will focus on agentic commerce, agentic knowledge, and personalization solutions. This includes designing and building product UIs, developing the services and data layers behind them, and integrating agent capabilities into polished, production‑ready experiences. The role calls for an AI engineer who is familiar with the agent‑building lifecycle and experienced with cloud platforms.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advises immediate management on project‑level issues
• Guides junior engineers
• Operates with little day‑to‑day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions

Minimum Qualifications

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

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

Prefer: Python, LangGraph, RAG, prompt and context engineering, GCP Bigtable, Cloud SQL, vector databases, plus front‑end development and product UI design (e.g., React/TypeScript).

Subsidiary

PayPal

Travel Percent

0

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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in‑person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

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 comprehensive, choice‑based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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 [e-mail].

Belonging at PayPal

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.