Staff Software Engineer - Backend (Java) at PayPal

Chennai, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Backend Development, System Design, Architecture, Mentorship, Collaboration, Agile, Microservices, Cloud-native Solutions, Security Practices, Spring MVC, Hibernate, Fault-tolerant Systems, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Payment Processing

Industry

Software Development

Description

Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives Proactively improves existing structures & processes Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor Architecture & System Design: Define and deliver high-level architecture and detailed designs for large-scale distributed systems with a focus on scalability, low latency, and high throughput. Production Excellence: Debug complex production issues, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures to improve system robustness and reliability. Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor junior engineers through design reviews, pair programming, and technical discussions, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence. Collaboration: Partner cross-functionally with product, infrastructure, and operations teams to translate business requirements into technical deliverables and efficient solutions. Architecture Review Participation: Contribute to and lead architecture design reviews; influence key decisions on system modernization, observability, and technical debt prioritization. As a Staff Engineer - Backend, you'll define the technical roadmap and drive innovation. You'll collaborate with product and engineering leadership to deliver impactful solutions. Strong analytical skills to analyze requirements and transform into scalable software designs. Strong advocate of code craftsmanship, good coding standards and use of tools that will improve the quality of the delivered code Define and execute the backend technology strategy. Drive innovation and experimentation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. 8+ years of backend development experience and a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field. Proficiency in at least one backend language (Java) Expert in back-end development using Java EE technologies (e.g. Java language, application servers, servlet containers, JMS, JPA, Spring MVC, Hibernate) Leadership in designing and architecting scalable backend systems with a focus on cloud-native solutions, microservices, and serverless architectures. Expertise in architecting and developing large-scale backend systems using Java EE, with extensive experience in Spring MVC or Hibernate. Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, drive technical roadmaps, and ensure alignment with business objectives. Expertise in designing and implementing fault-tolerant systems with a focus on high availability and disaster recovery. Experience with advanced security practices, including secure coding, encryption, and access control. Proven ability to influence and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Deep expertise in backend technologies and architecture. Experience with using Agile/Scrum methodology for software development Experience with large-scale, high-performance systems. Knowledge of the payment processing industry and relevant regulations. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Contributions to open-source projects. Payment systems experience is a plus!

Responsibilities

The Staff Software Engineer - Backend will lead projects, coordinating activities of other engineers and determining technical tasks. They will define high-level architecture for large-scale systems, debug production issues, and mentor junior engineers.