Mobile Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

PayPal, Inc.; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

3 days in office, 2 days remote

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a Mobile Software Engineer Intern to design, develop, and test mobile apps for iOS and Android. You will collaborate with diverse teams, estimate effort, implement features, and push changes to production while addressing performance and reliability at scale.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a CS/SE degree and bring strong fundamentals in UI/UX, REST APIs, and cloud basics; the internship runs in a balanced hybrid environment with opportunities across PayPal brands.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Swift or Objective-C.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with multithreaded, asynchronous code.
• Familiarity with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop mobile applications for iOS and/or Android platforms.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Assist in testing and debugging mobile applications to help ensure quality and performance.

Skills

Swift

Obj-C

UI/UX design

RESTful APIs

JSON

AWS

GCP

Azure

Async programming

SQL

NoSQL

Hibernate

JPA

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Eng

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

At PayPal, we’re literally reinventing how the world pays and gets paid. We understand that it’s about people. We connect individuals to let them shop, get paid, donate, and send money using today’s technology with the confidence that comes from the security and control PayPal enables. Are you ready to help us change the world?

The world’s leading payments company, PayPal, brings together a family of brands that are revolutionizing the way people move money. At PayPal you will be immersed in an amazing community with a vibrant culture that thrives on innovation, collaboration, inclusion, and wellness.

Software Engineer Interns at PayPal develop innovative solutions and high-quality products that touch millions of people every day. Our engineers solve some of the most complex technical problems in the world of connected payments across multiple business units, including PayPal, Braintree, Venmo, and Paydiant. We are looking for the highest levels of technical talent and programming skills, as well as a keen desire to deeply understand our products and services to push our technology forward with respect to functionality, performance, reliability, and scalability.

Job Description

As a Mobile Software Engineer Intern, you’ll work alongside the best and the brightest engineering talent in the industry. As a core participant of your team, you’ll estimate engineering efforts, design and implement changes, test your work, push changes live, and triage production issues. You’ll need to be dynamic, collaborative, and curious as we build new experiences, improve existing products, and develop distributed systems powering the world’s largest e-commerce and payments websites at a scale only a few companies can match.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop mobile applications for iOS and/or Android platforms.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• Assist in testing and debugging mobile applications to help ensure quality and performance.

Minimum Qualifications

iOS Developer

• Proficiency in Swift or Objective-C.
• Good understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with multithreaded, asynchronous code.
• Familiarity with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL databases) and ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).

Android Developer

• Proficiency in Kotlin or Java.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.
• Experience with Android development.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.

Internship Program Requirements

• This is a Summer 2027 Internship program. Spring and Fall 2027 internships are not available.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field at an accredited college or university.
• Must be returning to school in Fall 2027.
• Applications will be accepted through Sunday December 6th, 2026.

Primary Location : Pay Range

San Jose, California : ($32 - $55 Hourly)

Additional Location(s) : Pay Range

Austin, Texas : ($28- $49 Hourly)

Chicago, Illinois : ($28- $49 Hourly)

Scottsdale, Arizona : ($27- $46 Hourly)

Omaha, Nebraska : ($27- $46 Hourly)

Visa Sponsorship through PayPal is not available for this position now or any time in the future.

Subsidiary

PayPal

Travel Percent

0

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

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.

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