Distinguished Engineer

$144,800 - $319,000/Yr

PayPal - San Jose, CA

posted 23 days ago

Full-time - Senior
Hybrid - San Jose, CA
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

As a Distinguished Engineer at PayPal, you will serve as a technical leader and strategic advisor, shaping the future of our systems by collaborating with product, engineering, and business leaders. Your role will involve driving the architectural evolution of critical systems, ensuring they are cutting-edge, resilient, and adaptable. You will engage with stakeholders to translate ideas into scalable technology solutions, leaving a lasting impact on the company's technical culture and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Responsibilities

  • 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 existing platforms and systems, identifying areas for optimization.
  • Write documents, draw diagrams, and give presentations that convey requirements and architectural strategies.
  • Act as a mentor and coach, helping to develop technical leadership across the organization.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a significant portion in a senior technical leadership role.
  • Successful experiences designing large-scale software systems in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • A track record of delivering strategic outcomes via incremental, risk-managed milestones.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and fostering technical talent across an organization.
  • Ideally, experience working on high-volume, customer-facing internet platforms, and familiarity with cloud technologies, machine learning, and modern computing trends.

Nice-to-haves

  • Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and visual), with a proven ability to translate technical topics for a diverse audience.
  • A love of technology and a growth mindset.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Employee shares options
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Equity compensation
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