Who we are

Fueled by a fundamental belief that having access to financial services creates opportunity, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Our open digital payments platform gives PayPal's 375 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways, whether they are online, on a mobile device, in an app, or in person. Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, PayPal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the PayPal platform, including Braintree, Venmo and Xoom, enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies.

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Job Description Summary:

The Checkout Web team builds the user experiences used by millions of buyers across the globe. We don't think buying online has to be a "one size fits all" process, we're on a mission to provide smarter, more tailored, experiences to all of our users. It's a future where buyers can pay the way they want with all the accompanying benefits, all without sellers needing to know anything about a complex global E-commerce ecosystem. Our JavaScript SDK enables sellers, from the smallest local business to large multi-national corporations, to add the latest PayPal payment methods to their sites. We leverage data from multiple sources to ensure we show the most relevant options to buyers, whether its PayPal, Venmo, PayPal Credit or any number of local alternative payment methods. We're looking for a lead engineer to join the team and help bring the next generation of intelligence and customer personalization to our payment buttons.

Job Description:

What you'll be doing

* Leading the build and development of new user-facing payment experiences.
* Working with stakeholders across PayPal to create a simple, robust SDK that enables all PayPal has to offer.
* Partner closely with cross-functional partners in design and product.
* Drive discussion and provide feedback on code and architecture.
* Bringing product and code improvement ideas to the team.
* Being willing and able to learn new technologies and programming languages when the need to do so arises
* Mentoring less senior engineers on the team in a manner that helps them grow by sharing your experience and wisdom in a way they can understand
* Working with other teams and helping to set expectations and boundaries for your team

Job Requirements

* 8+ years of work experience in developing web applications.
* Experience in building single-page applications using React or other similar modern JavaScript libraries utilized for rendering both client-side and server-side.
* Familiarity with the latest JavaScript has to offer.
* Experience in developing production Node.js applications (high volume preferred).
* Experience with GraphQL and related libraries (for example Apollo) preferred.
* Strong CSS3 and component skills building.
* Understanding of JavaScript application design and testing using frameworks.
* Knowledge with cross-browser, cross-platform, and design constraints on the Web.
* Experience with automation frameworks and testing tools preferred.
* A constant desire to grow, learn and explore new things.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

0

Primary Location:

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Additional Locations:

Austin, Scottsdale

We're a purpose-driven company whose beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We hold ourselves to our One Team Behaviors which demand that we hold the highest ethical standards, to empower an open and diverse workplace, and strive to treat everyone who is touched by our business with dignity and respect. Our employees challenge the status quo, ask questions, and find solutions. We want to break down barriers to financial empowerment. Join us as we change the way the world defines financial freedom.

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