Staff Software Engineer

Relha LLC; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 228,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

PayPal in San Jose seeks an experienced iOS engineer to design and deliver scalable mobile apps, focusing on real-time payment processing and secure user experiences. You will work with Tech Leads, Product Managers, and QA to transform requirements into robust software that performs at scale.

You will own mobile architecture, contribute to CI/CD, and mentor junior engineers while aligning with PayPal's security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field plus 8 years of experience.
• Experience in iOS development using Swift and Objective-C.
• Designing large-scale mobile apps with scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze software product requirements and translate into scalable designs.
• Develop PayPal's real-time payment engine features for mobile.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, secure mobile software.
• Develop automated tests and deliver production-ready code in CI/CD.
• Identify and fix performance, memory, and concurrency issues.
• Partial telecommuting permitted from a commutable distance.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

Objective-C

Cocoa Touch

Xcode

MVVM

VIPER

Clean Architecture

Unit testing

CI/CD for mobile

RESTful APIs

SDK integration

Performance profiling

Concurrency (GCD/async/Combine/RxSwift

Mentoring engineers

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

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:

Job Description:

Job Duties: Analyze software product requirements and transform them into scalable technical designs by collaborating with Technical Leads and Product Managers. Create new product design specifications for PayPal’s payments engine software to enhance the efficiency of real-time processing for millions of PayPal’s payments every single day for merchants. Work with other engineers, managers, product management, quality analysts, and operations teams to develop innovative software products and solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, availability, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to software development goals and principles. Research, analyze, design, develop, and test the solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies. Maintain and release processes for mobile product components and artifacts dependencies, library updates, and security patches. Develop automated tests and deliver high-quality software code to production within a short development cycle in the continuous integration and delivery environment. Identify and fix performance, scalability, and other software live issues in a very time‑critical environment. Partial telecommuting permitted from a commutable distance.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field plus 8 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements:

• Experience in iOS development, including proficiency in Swift and Objective‑C, Cocoa Touch frameworks, and Xcode toolchain. (8 years)
• Experience designing, developing, and delivering large‑scale mobile applications and reusable software libraries with focus on scalability and reliability. (5 years)
• Experience with mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, VIPER, or Clean Architecture), object‑oriented programming principles, and best practices in unit testing and code review. (8 years)
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for mobile applications, including automated testing, code signing, and release management. (3 years)
• Experience integrating RESTful APIs and SDKs within mobile applications, including authentication, payment processing, or transaction workflows. (5 years)
• Experience identifying and resolving performance, memory, and concurrency issues in mobile applications using profiling and diagnostic tools. (3 years)
• Experience with concurrency and asynchronous programming patterns in iOS, including Grand Central Dispatch (GCD), async/await, and Combine or RxSwift frameworks. (3 years)
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design reviews, including defining coding standards, conducting architecture discussions, and driving alignment across cross‑functional teams. (3 years)

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range:

San Jose, California | Salary: $227,639.00-300,500.00 per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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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.

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.

Who We Are:

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 [emailprotected] .

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.