PayPal · 1 day ago
Senior Solutions Engineer - PayPal Ads
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$94K/yr - $156K/yr
5+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, empowering consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets. As a Solutions Engineer, you will be the technical expert supporting complex AdTech relationships, integrations, and programmatic operations, providing technical implementation support and strategic guidance for sophisticated advertising products.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Consult with prospects to handle technical product questions and provide guidance
Collaborate with the Product Team to gather and refine requirements for new features
Implement collateral materials to communicate and educate clients
Execute RFPs (Request for Proposal), Statements of Works, and Proposals
Present competitive analysis to internal teams and suggest improvements
Act as the main technical point of contact for clients and set up test accounts
Partner with Sales and Customer Success teams to provide technical support and consultation for advertisers, agencies, and technology partners, ensuring successful platform adoption and integration
Collaborate with internal and external technical teams including DSPs, SSPs, attribution platforms, and measurement partners to drive communication, troubleshooting, and resolution of technical challenges
Support advertiser integrations with PayPal Ads APIs, measurement partners, and programmatic platforms, providing technical guidance and best practices
Manage technical relationships with key AdTech partners, attribution providers, and measurement platforms to ensure optimal performance and data flow
Provide technical documentation and implementation guides to ensure successful client integrations with PayPal's advertising platform
Improve technical processes and develop tools, workflows, and automation to increase efficiency and reduce implementation friction
Perform technical triage and escalation of high-priority issues related to ad serving, measurement, attribution, and programmatic integrations
Maintain deep technical expertise across advertising technologies including ad servers, programmatic platforms, attribution systems, and measurement tools
Support campaign troubleshooting including discrepancy analysis, measurement validation, and technical debugging of advertising implementations
Liaise with Product and Engineering teams to provide feedback on platform improvements, API enhancements, and operational efficiency
Develop technical specifications for new advertising products, measurement capabilities, and partner integrations
Train internal teams on technical aspects of advertising products, measurement methodologies, and integration best practices
Drive adoption of advertising measurement solutions including incrementality testing, attribution modeling, and campaign optimization tools
Support data clean room implementations and audience extension strategies that leverage PayPal's unique transaction and commerce data
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related technical field
5+ years of experience in AdTech/MarTech with deep understanding of programmatic advertising, attribution platforms, and measurement technologies
Expert-level proficiency in SQL and experience with data analysis tools and platforms
Proven experience with advertising technology platforms including DSPs, SSPs, ad servers, and programmatic ecosystems
Hands-on experience with attribution platforms, measurement partners, and advertising analytics tools
Strong technical problem-solving skills with demonstrated success in resolving complex technical challenges across multiple functional areas
Deep understanding of AdTech fundamentals including ad serving, programmatic operations, audience targeting, and campaign measurement
Preferred
Advanced AdTech expertise including experience building or integrating DSP, SSP, ad server, or attribution platform technologies
Deep understanding of measurement and attribution including multi-touch attribution, incrementality testing, media mix modeling, and cross-platform measurement
Experience with programmatic advertising including header bidding, real-time bidding, audience targeting, and programmatic operations
Familiarity with major advertising platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, Amazon DSP, and other self-serve advertising tools
Experience with data management platforms (DMPs), customer data platforms (CDPs), data clean rooms (Snowflake, Habu), and audience marketplaces
Knowledge of advertising measurement standards including viewability, brand safety, fraud detection, and campaign optimization
Experience with API integrations and technical implementations for advertising and measurement platforms
Understanding of privacy regulations and their impact on advertising measurement including GDPR, CCPA, and cookieless measurement approaches
Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Customer-obsessed mindset with passion for building great experiences for advertisers and PayPal users
Experience collaborating with Sales, Product, Engineering, and external technology partners
Strong analytical and data-driven approach to problem-solving and technical optimization
Ability to work independently while building deep relationships across broad organizations and external partner ecosystem
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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1144)
2024 (917)
2023 (775)
2022 (921)
2021 (1051)
2020 (1049)
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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