PayPal · 2 weeks ago
Distinguished Software Architect
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$209K/yr - $359K/yr
12+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, creating innovative experiences for consumers and businesses. The Distinguished Software Architect will develop methods and evaluation criteria for projects, align business opportunities with technical innovations, and collaborate with senior leadership to drive the overarching technology strategy for PayPal and Venmo’s customer-facing systems.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Develops the methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people
Guides the business by aligning business opportunities with technical innovations
Exercises complete latitude in determining how to achieve success for associated group, relying on corporate priorities and peer relationships to inform personal goal setting
Delivers results that have long-term effect on PayPal’s success
Navigates unprecedented situations and sets “new norms” that integrate technology, business and personnel factors
Anticipates risks, trends & opportunities marketplace, and identifies and strategic solutions
Reconciles situations without a “right answer,” selecting the compromises the business can most afford
Acts as a leader and visionary, by inspiring, steering, and driving other leaders towards a compelling goal
Collaborates with senior leadership on strategic decisions
Collaborate with business and engineering leaders to define product visions and translate them into actionable technical roadmaps
Lead the design and review of new and existing system architecture
Conduct deep research into our existing platform and systems, learning our platform and identifying areas for optimization
Write documents, draw diagrams, and give presentations that convey requirements and architectural strategies, serving as an example for how technical challenges are approached
Act as a mentor and coach, helping to develop technical leadership across the organization
Qualification
Required
12+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Creativity, pragmatism and empathy; technology and business are full of puzzles, and grand visions are realized in steps, by humans, so success in this role requires both technical and interpersonal savviness
A love of technology and a growth mindset
Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and visual), with a proven ability to translate technical topics for a diverse audience
10+ years of software engineering experience, with a significant portion in a senior technical leadership role
Successful experience designing large-scale software systems, particularly in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, and a track record of delivering strategic outcomes via incremental, risk-managed milestones
Experience mentoring engineers and fostering technical talent across an organization
Preferred
Ideally, experience with large-scale iOS, Android and web applications; personalization, experimentation and performance optimization; advertising and marketing technologies; feature engineering, ML/AI model development & operation
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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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
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