Description
As a Senior Agentic AI Engineer in the PAI org, you will design, build, and ship agentic solutions end to end as a hands-on, full-stack contributor.
You will work closely with other engineers, product, and your team lead to own technical tasks from backend agent logic through to the user-facing product experience, contribute to technical decisions, and help improve existing systems and processes.
You will focus on agentic commerce, agentic knowledge, and personalization solutions. This includes designing and building product UIs, developing the services and data layers behind them, and integrating agent capabilities into polished, production-ready experiences.
The role calls for an AI engineer who is familiar with the agent-building lifecycle and experienced with cloud platforms.
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
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications : Prefer: Python, LangGraph, RAG, prompt and context engineering, GCP Bigtable, Cloud SQL, vector databases, plus front-end development and product UI design (e.g., React/TypeScript).
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.