PayPal · 2 days ago
Sr Director, Software Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$242K/yr - $359K/yr
12+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. The Sr Director, Software Engineer will direct best practices within engineering, develop methods for projects, and ensure project delivery while collaborating with stakeholders to align with organizational objectives.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Directs and controls the best practices and procedures within multiple domains within engineering through subordinate leaders
Develops methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people across multiple domains and at an enterprise level
Owns relationship with executives and SLT to drive alignment and the creation of business AND technical objectives that will be executed within their organization
Responsible for the delivery of high complexity projects/programs with Enterprise impact
Develops and executes software development strategy to achieve key business and technical objectives which contributes to the development of overall engineering strategy
Consistently works with abstract ideas or situations across software development and engineering, assessing variables, evaluating fundamental issues, and providing direction for engineering
Defines organizational roadmap and ensures alignment with PayPal-wide objectives. Sets high level organizational strategy and budget across multiple domains
Collaborates with direct team, managers in org, stakeholders, managers in other orgs, external partners, business stakeholders, technology & business leadership
Qualification
Required
12+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
5 years of experience leading others
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1144)
2024 (917)
2023 (775)
2022 (921)
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2020 (1049)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Madison Dearborn Partners,VertexClearstone Venture Partners,Goldman Sachs
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Chriss
President & CEO
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
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