Software Engineer - Android

Venmo, LLC; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Venmo is seeking an experienced Android engineer to build and ship compelling Venmo Commerce experiences. You will craft modern UI with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, own features end-to-end, and work across backend APIs, payments, and analytics.

You will collaborate with iOS, participate in architectural reviews, and help ensure performance, accessibility, and security across a wide range of Android devices. Hybrid Austin-based role with PayPal benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience building production Android apps in Kotlin.
• Strong knowledge of Android architecture patterns and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and ship high-quality Android experiences for Venmo Commerce.
• Develop modern UI with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose within Venmo's architecture.
• Own features end-to-end from design to launch and iteration.
• Integrate with backend APIs, payments, identity, risk, analytics, and more.
• Collaborate with iOS to ensure coherent cross‑platform experiences.

Skills

Android Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

MVVM/MVI

REST/GraphQL

Testing (JUnit/MockK)

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Retrofit

OkHttp

Gradle

Hilt

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

This job implements tasks within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), follows internal conventions and procedures, makes technical decisions, collaborates with peers and project leads, and contributes to code and design reviews. Commerce services turn a Venmo account into a place where a business can be found, browsed, and paid. You will build those experiences on Android, inside an app tens of millions of people already open every day.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Implements tasks within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), receiving structure and oversight from more experienced staff
• Follows well-established internal conventions and standard procedures
• Understands internal standards & processes an applies them to make technical decisions
• Collaborates with peers, manager, and project lead to gain understanding of tasks and review solutions
• May contribute to code & design reviews

Minimum Qualifications

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

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

What You Will Do

• Design, build, test, and ship high-quality Android experiences for Venmo Commerce.
• Develop modern, reusable UI using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose within Venmo's mobile architecture.
• Own features end to end, from technical design and implementation through experimentation, launch, observability, and iteration.
• Integrate mobile experiences with backend APIs, payments infrastructure, identity, risk, search, recommendations, analytics, and other platform capabilities.
• Build experiences that are performant, resilient, accessible, secure, and intuitive across a broad range of Android devices.
• Instrument product funnels and experiments, use data to understand customer behavior, and partner with Product and Data Science to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with iOS engineers to deliver coherent cross-platform experiences while applying Android-native patterns and best practices.
• Participate in architecture and technical design reviews, contribute to code reviews, and raise the engineering quality bar across the team.
• Debug and resolve production issues and contribute to the operational health of commerce experiences.

What You Will Bring

• Experience building production Android apps in Kotlin.
• Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, and Flow used in production, not just in a side project.
• Solid architecture fundamentals: MVVM or MVI, multi module Gradle, dependency injection with Hilt.
• REST or GraphQL integration with Retrofit and OkHttp, plus sensible caching and offline handling.
• Testing as a habit: JUnit, MockK, Compose UI tests.
• Clear written communication and a bias toward owning a feature end to end.

Nice to have

Payments or fintech background, PCI DSS awareness, Android Keystore and biometric auth, feature flags and experimentation, accessibility, marketplace or ecommerce product work.

Subsidiary

Venmo

Travel Percent

0

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

Pay Range

Primary Location : Pay Range: San Jose, California: ($116,500.00 - $173,250.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) : Pay Range: Austin, Texas: ($106,000.00 - $157,300.00 Annually)

Additional Compensation

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

Hybrid Work Model

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.