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.


Summary: We are seeking a visionary engineering leader that is passionate about mobile DevOps and continuous delivery to lead a Mobile DevOps Engineering team. The Mobile DevOps (MDO) organization is responsible for the CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure that support over 300 engineers across PayPal, Venmo, Xoom, and iZettle. This role specifically oversees the pipelines and infrastructure for PayPal mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms. This is a highly impactful role that will be responsible for the health and success of the development pipelines that directly support engineering productivity and experience. At PayPal, we're redefining the future of finance through innovation and technology. Our mission is to democratize financial services and empower people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Our core products, including PayPal and Venmo, are at the heart of our commitment to provide secure, fast, and convenient payment solutions to millions of customers worldwide. Join us in shaping the future of finance and be a part of a team where your work impacts lives daily.


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Essential Responsibilities:

Directly manages software development projects (including program management) and execution through individual contributors. May also lead project teams across platforms or groups Implements processes to drive strong operational hygiene for all components and systems within their group Responsible for the delivery of projects, including quality and timeliness, that impact their domain and potentially one other Demonstrates strong tactical ability by managing the roadmap for a scrum team responsible for technical issues of diverse scope where analysis requires an understanding of current business or tends Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences Analyzes multiple sources of information and identifies & resolves complex technical, operational, and organizational problems relating to software development. Collaborates with direct team, managers in org, stakeholders such as Product Owners & PMO

Expected Qualifications:

5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional_Responsibilities_And_Preferred_Qualifications:

Additional Responsibilities

Lead a distributed team of DevOps engineers across San Jose, California, Mexico, Bangalore, and Chicago, setting a clear vision and strategy for PayPal mobile application delivery pipelines. Collaborate with stakeholders and management to plan and define roadmaps for mobile build infrastructure, automation, and deployment processes. Provide regular weekly status updates on project deliverables, ensuring transparency and alignment across the organization. Champion engineering excellence through robust scrum practices, establishing effective sprint cadences, ceremonies, and delivery rhythms. Drive operational excellence by implementing comprehensive observability solutions, monitoring, alerting, and SLA management to ensure pipeline reliability and performance. Oversee the engineering standards by which mobile teams at PayPal build, test, and deploy applications at scale. Drive technical excellence in mobile CI/CD practices, advocating for best practices in pipeline automation, build optimization, security scanning, and release management. Provide hands-on technical guidance to engineers on the team as they tackle complex challenges, leveraging deep understanding of mobile development workflows. Work closely with Platform Engineers and mobile engineering teams to support their day-to-day development needs. Partner with security, infrastructure, and product teams to ensure we are building DevOps solutions that enable mobile teams to move quickly, deploy confidently, and focus on delivering customer value rather than wrestling with tooling and infrastructure. Always frames solutions in terms of enabling faster, safer releases that improve customer experience. Understands the mobile DevOps landscape and especially what "good looks like" across existing solutions in the market, including emerging tools and methodologies.

Additional

Qualifications

Proven experience in senior leadership roles within software engineering overseeing mobile DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, or mobile platform engineering Strong background in iOS or Android development, with deep understanding of mobile development workflows, build processes, and deployment challenges Demonstrated expertise in engineering and operational excellence, including implementing and leading agile/scrum practices, sprint planning (i.e. Jira), retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives Strong experience with observability platforms, monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure high availability and performance of CI/CD infrastructure Strong experience leading geographically distributed teams across multiple regions and time zones Experience managing DevOps engineers with the technical depth to provide hands-on guidance and mentorship to the team Strong technical background in mobile build systems (Xcode, Gradle), CI/CD platforms (experience with Harness is a plus), containerization, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) Excellent strategic thinking, with the ability to lead and inspire teams across global locations and drive adoption of DevOps best practices across the mobile engineering organization Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including mobile engineering, Platform Engineers, QA, security, product, and infrastructure teams

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.




Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.



The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.



The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $152,500 to $262,350

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. 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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.


We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

Who We Are:

To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx

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 paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

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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