Paypal

Lead Software Engineer

Posted On

March 21, 2025

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Full Time

Apply By

April 20, 2025

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 Description Summary:

MTS 1, Software Engineer, GSE Global Product Solutions

A hands-on technical leader responsible for architecting, implementing, and scaling next-generation payment experiences for PayPal's Growth markets. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of iOS expertise with distinguished accomplishments in building complex financial applications and a proven track record of technical innovation. You'll define the technical strategy for iOS architecture, establish engineering standards, and drive system-level decisions that balance security, performance, and user experience excellence.

Beyond exceptional mastery of Swift, UIKit/SwiftUI, and iOS platform capabilities, you'll pioneer sophisticated solutions for complex payment flows, mentor engineering teams, and act as the technical authority on iOS best practices. As a key individual contributor, you'll collaborate strategically with cross-functional leadership while serving as the bridge between business objectives and technical implementation.

Job Description:

As a MTS 1, Software Engineer, you will:

Architect transformative payment experiences that set industry standards for security, performance, and user experience
Lead critical iOS initiatives from conception to delivery while mentoring engineering teams
Partner with leadership to influence product roadmaps and technical strategy across global markets
Establish iOS architecture patterns, coding standards, and quality frameworks that elevate the entire mobile organization
Drive innovation through technical spikes, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts for emerging payment solutions
Champion complex refactoring initiatives that improve maintainability and engineering velocity
Identify and resolve systemic technical challenges that impact multiple teams or projects
Serve as a technical authority in cross-functional planning and design reviews

What you need to bring:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
8+ years of professional iOS development experience, with significant contributions to large-scale applications
Exceptional expertise in Swift, with deep understanding of iOS internals, memory management, and performance optimization
Proven track record architecting complex iOS applications with multiple feature teams
Experience implementing secure payment flows, strong authentication, and financial data handling
Advanced knowledge of UI/UX best practices, accessibility, and internationalization
Strong background in test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and release management for iOS applications
Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries
Outstanding communication skills with experience translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences

Personal Traits

Be a quick learner undaunted by complex systems.
Take risks and thrive in an environment of constant change.
Contributed to building the complete life cycle of transaction processing preferably in payments domain.
Exposure and participation in tech events, hackathons, contributions to open source, authoring of blogs and active participation in online tech forums is a plus.

Educational Qualifications

BSCS or equivalent + 8 years of experience / MSCS + 6 years of experience in software development

Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

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 talentaccommodations@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.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

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