Sr. Director, Software Engineering

The Company

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

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Description Summary:

Meet our team:

As a leader in PayPal’s Digital Wallets ecosystem, you will be platform-focused in helping hire and build high-performing teams. With a proven track record in technical leadership, you'll be instrumental in driving high-quality products and ensuring the successful delivery of projects while effectively leading and mentoring team members.

Job Description:

Your way to impact:
As the Sr. Director, Software Engineering, you will partner with engineering and product counterparts across various business units to lead execution and contribute to the strategy for a key initiative. Be the go-to person for any technical issues and decisions internally, and partner with other teams and partners representing the team within a globally distributed org.

Your Day to Day:

• Build and develop talented and high-functioning teams, lead them through ambiguity, and determine a long-term growth strategy along with the organization’s engineering roadmap.

• Establish clear goals, objectives, and performance expectations for the team members.

• Oversee the planning and execution of software development projects, ensuring they are completed on time, on quality, and within budget.

• Collaborate with product management, Design, QA, and other stakeholders to define project scope and requirements and ensure seamless integration and roll-out of deliverables. 

• Work across organizations and with other platform leaders to establish technical guidelines, standards, and technologies in the pricing domain that lend themselves to effective architecture/design decisions.

• Allocate resources effectively to meet business needs and project demands/ priorities.

What You Bring:

• You’re a people person. You connect well with technically savvy engineers and other stakeholders across the organization. You demonstrate a high emotional quotient and empathy, with the ability to build trust and create psychological safety while tackling tough problems and navigating conflicts.  

• 15-20 years of experience leading and managing software engineering teams of 150-200 for complex distributed systems, preferably in a leadership role.

• Strong technical background and expertise in software development methodologies, technologies, and tools with proven experience in successfully delivering complex software projects on time and within budget.

• A passion for technology and a dedication to staying updated with industry tre