PayPal Senior Front End Engineer 

United States, California, San Jose 

699705196

This job delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). It involves advising management on project-level issues, guiding junior engineers, operating with little supervision, and applying knowledge of technical best practices.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advises immediate management on project-level issues
• Guides junior engineers
• Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions

Expected Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience building web applications.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), and at least one modern JavaScript framework (React, Angular, or Vue).
• Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Zustand, Vuex).
• Deep understanding of responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility (WCAG).
• Familiar with build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, etc.) and version control (Git).
• Experience with TypeScript in a production environment.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and performance monitoring tools.
• Exposure to design systems and component libraries (Storybook, Material UI, etc.).
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum teams.

Required Soft Skills:

• Provide leadership to others, particularly junior engineers who work on the same team or related product features.
• Proven experience delivering complex software projects and solutions effectively through Agile methodologies on a regular release cadence.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer focus, ownership, urgency and drive.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

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