PayPal is hiring: Principal Designer - Checkout in San Jose

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness.

Job Description Summary: As a Principal Designer within the Global Design team, you will work alongside your cross-functional peer group to influence strategic design decisions and ultimately deliver stellar end-to-end experiences across platforms and form factors.

Job Title: Principal Designer - Checkout

Meet the Team:

You will report to the Sr. Director of Checkout Design and be a member of our diverse Global Design Organization.

Your Way to Impact:

As a Principal Designer within the Global Consumer Experience Design team, you will work alongside your cross-functional peer group to influence strategic design decisions and ultimately deliver the best possible app and web experiences.

Your Day to Day:

• Influence within the Purchase (B2C) portion of the customer journey.
• Support and inspire creative vision and the standard of output across our team.
• Apply a customer-focused, iterative design process.
• Make design decisions based on research and insights.
• Collaborate with other cross-functional Design team members and stakeholders.
• Ask smart questions, take risks, and champion new ideas.

What You Need to Bring:

• A successful candidate will have at least 8+ years of experience in a senior UX role.
• A portfolio and use cases to share and speak to your design process is required.
• Proven experience in influencing and inspiring highly talented and productive teams.
• Have a thorough command of the UX lifecycle with deep experience in all skill areas and tools.
• Be excited about collaborating and communicating closely with teams and stakeholders.
• A Bachelors or Master’s degree in a visual or experiential design discipline is preferred.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. We offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of various characteristics protected by law.

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.