Mobile Engineer Intern

PayPal

Chicago, IL0–27 yrs2h agovia LinkedInH-1B sponsor · 5 entry-level filings

This job at a glance

Who can apply
New grads and up to 27 years · Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
Must know
SwiftREST APIsAWSAzureGCPSQL
Work
On-site in Chicago · internship
Pay
Not stated by the employer.
Skill demand
REST APIs39%AWS15%Swift14%Azure14%of 100 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
Listed
Nov 5, 2026 · still open

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About the Role

  • This is a Summer 2027 Internship program.
  • Focus is on developing innovative solutions and high-quality products for mobile applications.
  • Opportunity to solve complex technical problems in connected payments across PayPal, Braintree, Venmo, and Paydiant.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop mobile applications for iOS and/or Android platforms.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
  • Assist in testing and debugging mobile applications to ensure quality and performance.
  • Estimate engineering efforts, design and implement changes, test work, push changes live, and triage production issues.

Requirements & Tech Stack

iOS Developer Focus

  • Proficiency in Swift or Objective-C.
  • Good understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Experience with multithreaded, asynchronous code.
  • Familiarity with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL databases) and ORM frameworks (Hibernate, JPA).

Android Developer Focus

  • Proficiency in Kotlin or Java.
  • Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX design principles.
  • Experience with Android development.
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field at an accredited college or university.
  • Must be returning to school in Fall 2027.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
  • Visa sponsorship through PayPal is not available for this position.

Internship Program Details

  • Applications will be accepted through Sunday December 6th, 2026.
  • This is a Summer 2027 Internship program. Spring and Fall 2027 internships are not available.

H-1B sponsor

PayPal filed 5 entry-level H-1B applications for new hires (Oct 2025 - Jun 2026, Department of Labor).

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