Manager, Software Development 2

Meet Your Team PayPal is transforming global commerce. Our Engineering team is the heart of this transformation. We're building innovative solutions that delight customers and drive business growth. Join our dynamic engineering team at PayPal, where you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented peers and work on high-impact projects in an agile environment. We're not just building systems; we're creating scalable, high-performance solutions that make a real difference in the world of global commerce. We prioritize code quality, customer focus, and rapid iteration. Our engineers work closely with design, product, and QA teams to deliver world-class experiences.

Role and Expectations:

Owns delivery of a scrum team and contributes to delivery of domain level goals. Learning to be strategic but is largely responsible for goals with a defined strategy

Establishes engineering plans (i.e., sprint plans) and procedures, and directly decides allocation of resourcing within a scrum team Informs and influences technical decision-making for the components within their group to improve efficiency, productivity, and operational stability of all software systems in their group

Typically, manages a scrum team of software development engineers, team may also include professionals in other job families Directly manages software development projects (including program management) and execution through individual contributors. May also lead project teams across platforms or groups Implements processes to drive strong operational hygiene for all components and systems within their group

Works with NiaB (Product, PMO) to deliver high-quality solutions on time Responsible for the delivery of projects, including quality and timeliness, that impact their domain and potentially one other

Demonstrates strong tactical ability by managing the roadmap for a scrum team responsible for technical issues of diverse scope where analysis requires an understanding of current business or tends

Analyzes multiple sources of information and identifies & resolves complex technical, operational, and organizational problems relating to software development.

Collaborates with direct team, managers in org, stakeholders such as Product Owners & PMO Clearly communicates difficult concepts through written communication infernally and with immediate leadership team

Requires the ability to adapt approach and mobilize others in response to change, or gain alignment with, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship

Demonstrates broad knowledge of software development, platforms, and applications used to accomplish work and how software development contributes to the overall success of engineering

Requires knowledge of software development practices, market trends and emerging technologies enabling team members to resolve technical issues of broad domain impact

General familiarity with one or more tech languages, frameworks, architectures which may include mobile, front-end, back-end, full-stack development, test frameworks and models, APIs, managed services, etc., to advise, direct and possibly implement software solutions within the domain

Key Responsibilities:

Exhibit leadership and management skills to design, develop and deliver high impact initiatives for PayPal India and emerging markets.

Responsible for end-end development life cycle of web and mobile products and features.

Manage the daily activities of the engineering team working on Agile scrum model.

Demonstrate high degree of people focus and be a team player who can collaborate effectively across various teams within PayPal with integrity and commitment.

Be highly customer centric and bat towards delivering customer delight through the. products and features.

Act as a bridge between product and technology teams and marry business needs with technology solves.

Demonstrate Team and Stakeholder management skills towards meeting project timelines and delivery commitments.

Work closely with our integration teams and merchant partners to arrive at best-in-class payments experiences for our merchants.

Actively work towards developing products that meet high standards of convenience, security, performance and reliability for our consumers and merchants.

Work closely with the solutions architect, engineering leaders and the engineering team to deliver solutions for the customers.

Have strong business and technical vision and the ability to communicate this vision to multiple audiences. Sense evolving business trends and translate them into needs into technology solves.

Represent the company in external industry and academic forums

Technical Skills

Demonstrated experience with building large-scale web and mobile based software

Solid understanding of Web platforms, scripting technologies with keen focus on ease of use, security and performance.

Strong Object-oriented programming skills and expertise in one of Java/J2EE or C++.

Working experience with databases such as MSSQL/ Oracle etc.

Knowledge of mobile programming in Android/iOS is a plus.

Experience and exposure to one or few of the following: Python or Scala or NoSQL.

Qualifications:

BSCS plus 14+ years / MSCS plus 12 years of experience in software design, development and architecture