Senior Engineer – Frontend

Join PayPal's dynamic engineering team and contribute to transforming global commerce through innovative solutions that delight customers and drive business growth. In this agile environment, you will collaborate with talented peers on high-impact projects, creating scalable, high-performance solutions for global commerce. We emphasize code quality, customer focus, and rapid iteration, working closely with design, product, and QA teams to deliver world-class experiences. As a Senior Frontend Engineer, you will be instrumental in the design, development, test, and deployment of a variety of products across web and mobile platforms. You will possess a strong background in developing customer-facing experiences, excellent technical abilities, project execution skills, communication prowess, and a drive for results in a fast-paced setting.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Independently design, code, and test complex features, and lead and mentor other engineers to help build strong engineering teams.
• Drive technology and product innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, representing the full internal and external capabilities of the platform.
• Lead complex architectural discussions involving multiple systems.
• Identify product/functionality gaps and collaborate with internal product and technology teams to define development needs for solution delivery.
• Drive integration efforts and lead critical work streams for strategic initiatives sponsored by senior executives.
• Promote engineering excellence through CI/CD practices.
• Proactively identify and troubleshoot integration or technical issues.
• Write comprehensive tests for existing and new code to maintain compatibility.

What you need to bring:

• Design, develop, and maintain frontend applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, and other relevant technologies.
• Experience with web frontend technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, Webpack, and Bootstrap.
• 6+ years of experience building successful production software systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to implement user-friendly features and interfaces.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Optimize frontend applications for maximum speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to established standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug frontend issues, providing timely resolutions and maintaining system integrity.
• Stay updated with the latest frontend development trends, tools, and technologies, and recommend best practices to enhance team productivity and product quality.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance, support, and knowledge sharing to foster their professional growth and development.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of curiosity, passion for technology, pride of ownership, and a strive for excellence.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement, as we value potential and encourage growth.

This role follows a balanced hybrid work model, typically involving 3 days in the office for in-person collaboration and 2 days at your chosen workspace (office or home).