Director of Developer Experience & Design Systems

PayPal Inc.

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 218,000 - 324,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a senior leader to guide a team of product and UX designers focused on developer experience, design systems, and AI-enabled tooling across PayPal. You will set goals, coach designers, and ensure high-quality, accessible experiences for both internal and external developers.

This role blends hands-on design with team leadership at scale. The successful candidate will mentor Designers, influence portfolio strategy, and collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Documentation to

Qualifications

10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
2 years of experience leading others.

Responsibilities

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.