Job Description

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.


Summary: In this role, you will manage one of PayPal's engineering teams in Stockholm. You will be responsible for planning and execution in partnership with product and design and the individuals reporting to you to meet the business objectives and build solid foundations for long-term success.


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Your way to impact :

• Set the vision and strategy for your team in partnership with Design and Product leaders.
• Build, grow, and retain an excellent engineering team to innovate, invent, and deploy best-in-class software. Develop and grow this talent through effective mentoring and coaching.
• Assure the availability, scalability, and performance of the software your team delivers aligns with its purpose and business context.
• Provide technical leadership: articulate high-level technical strategy, encourage technical discussions, apply good principles for software development, and facilitate code reviews to drive the shipping of quality code into production and other development efforts.
Your day to day:

• Act as a coach and manager for a team of 6-10 engineers, helping them succeed and grow in their roles.
• Actively collaborate with other engineering managers in building a strong engineering culture.
• Take responsibility for delivery, quality, architecture, compliance, and the business success of your teams' products.
• Define goals, OKRs, KPIs, SLAs and drive continuous improvements in velocity, quality, and issue management.
• Participate in establishing and improving a strong engineering culture, including hiring, performance assessments, career development, inclusion & diversity, and technical and operational excellence.
What do you need to bring:

• Proven experience as a team engineering manager
• Hands-on experience as a software developer, ideally in Java or JavaScript, with experience across multiple layers of the application stack
• Willingness to step in hands-on if necessary
• Advanced knowledge in software architecture from at least one of: mobile app development, web applications and/or Node or Java backends
• Experience in software lifecycle including release planning, time estimates, release processes, software testing, incident- and issue management, monitoring & alerting and related.
• Experience in Agile development (and agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban) and commonly used tools like Jira and GitHub.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Demonstrated self-motivation and self-direction connected with a passion for excellence in product and people.
• Experience from fintech or retail sectors is a strong plus.

Our Benefits:



At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset--you. That's why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.



We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com





Who We Are:



To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx





PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.


PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.



As part of PayPal's commitment to employees' health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.