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Job Summary
PayPal's Developer Experience team builds the APIs, tools, and infrastructure that let developers put PayPal to work anywhere they build. As commerce moves into AI coding assistants and agentic platforms, we make PayPal the easiest way to move money on any surface.
We're hiring a senior/lead Technical PM with a strong engineering background to own Developer Tools & Platform — the technical foundation for all of DevEx. You'll own the APIs and extensibility contract that every client surface (CLI, IDE extensions, MCP servers, Developer Dashboard) builds on, so surfaces ship on existing API capability without custom backend work.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
Uses data to build insights on product or platform requirements consistent with the shared vision for the product.
Gathers insights from the customer experience and customer needs to input to product requirements
Analyzes research, market analysis and usability studies, research and market analysis to support data-driven decision making
Monitors product profitability measures, including budget.
Lead sprint planning, daily standups and retrospectives to drive execution. Interfaces with product and technology leadership as needed.
Partners with content developers, data scientists, product designers and user experience researchers to identify new opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications
A senior or lead-level Technical Product Manager profile with a strong engineering background.
Familiarity with REST APIs is required. You can read code, reason about API design and versioning, and hold your own in architecture and design discussions.
Experience owning an API, platform, or developer-facing service, including backward compatibility and release policy.
Deep empathy for developers so you understand how they evaluate, adopt, and stick with tools, and you obsess over removing friction from that journey.
Ecosystem instincts with the judgment to see which capability, surface, or investment unlocks the most value next, and the clarity to make the case for it.
Excellent communication so you can move fluidly between a technical spec, a partner-team conversation, and an executive readout without losing the thread.
A bias for shipping because you'd rather ship a sharp v1 and learn than debate a perfect plan.
Subsidiary
PayPal
Travel Percent
0
The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range
San Jose, California: ($143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) | Pay Range
No other locations are assigned to this requisition currently.

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.
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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
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 comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.
Who We Are
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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Belonging at PayPal
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
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