Principal Mobile Architect

The Company

Pay Pal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, Pay Pal 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. Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal or Venmo account balance, Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal, 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.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Mobile Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of our mobile applications across multiple platforms. This role requires a deep understanding of both cross‑platform and native mobile development, strong leadership skills, and a passion for building high‑quality, user‑friendly mobile experiences. You will be a key contributor to shaping our mobile strategy and driving innovation in our mobile products.

• Increases results & effectiveness of all software engineers in a large domain
• Sets the technology roadmap for a domain
• Adapts role to the need, selecting the most effective means of realizing technical goals
• Provides advice and counsel to senior executives within Pay Pal, influencing the development of multi‑year business strategies
• Exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments and takes initiative to achieve results
• Handles ambiguous and unfamiliar situations and uses creativity to deliver decisive resolutions
• Uses discovery & exploratory research, not being limited to technical domains, to make successful decisions
• Identifies themes & trends that span projects and teams, and finds broadly impactful opportunities for improvement
• Uses professional savvy to determine when industry‑standard solutions can be adopted, versus when a problem space warrants a novel solution (“build/buy”)
• Mentors others as a means of propagating technical influence, and to enhance the performance of their organization

• 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Architectural Design:
  Design and implement the overall architecture for our mobile applications, ensuring scalability, performance, maintainability, and security. This includes defining the technical stack, choosing appropriate frameworks and libraries, and establishing coding standards and best practices.
• Cross‑Platform Development:
  Lead the development of cross‑platform applications using frameworks like React Native, Flutter, or similar technologies, targeting both iOS and Android platforms.
• Native Development (iOS & Android):
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