Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at PayPal

San Jose, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Full Stack Development, Node.js, GraphQL, React, TypeScript, Chakra UI, AWS, SQS, Lambda, DocumentDB, AWS CDK, Event-Driven Architecture, Scalable Systems, Mentorship, Automation, CI/CD

Industry

Software Development

Description

We are looking for a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer to join the Quantum team, driving the development of an event-driven platform for automation and data analysis. This role involves designing and maintaining backend and frontend systems, leveraging AWS services like SQS, Lambda, and DocumentDB, and infrastructure-as-code tools like AWS CDK. You'll work on backend services using Node.js and GraphQL and build frontend interfaces with React, TypeScript, and Chakra UI. As a senior engineer, you will lead architectural decisions, mentor team members, and ensure best practices across the stack. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience, deep AWS expertise, and a proven ability to build scalable, reliable systems. This is an opportunity to shape a high-impact platform while collaborating with a talented and supportive team. Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience, with expertise in full-stack development. Frontend Expertise: Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (React preferred). Backend Skills: Proficiency in server-side development with Node.js and GraphQL. AWS Knowledge: Extensive experience with AWS services such as SQS, Lambda, and DocumentDB, and proficiency with AWS CDK or similar tools. Cloud-Native Design: Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and scalable cloud systems. Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead projects and mentor engineers effectively. We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply. Subsidiary: Backend Development: Design and implement robust APIs and services with Node.js and GraphQL, integrating AWS tools (e.g., SQS, Lambda, DocumentDB). Frontend Engineering: Build intuitive and performant user interfaces using React, TypeScript, and Chakra UI. Cloud Infrastructure: Architect and deploy scalable, event-driven systems leveraging AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools like AWS CDK. Full Stack Leadership: Lead the technical design of features across the stack, ensuring best practices in architecture, code quality, and system reliability. Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment. Automation and CI/CD: Maintain and enhance automation workflows to support efficient and reliable deployments. Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to align technical solutions with business goals.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain backend and frontend systems for an event-driven platform. Lead architectural decisions and mentor team members to ensure best practices across the stack.