Staff Software Engineer (Backend) at PayPal

San Jose, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, J2EE, C++, C#, Go, Python, Kotlin, Ruby, Agile, DevOps, Software Development, Code Review, Mentoring, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Monitoring

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 Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Demonstrate end-to-end ownership of features, projects, modules, and services that you and your team deliver in all phases of the software development lifecycle. Lead your team's design and implementation of end-to-end solutions towards client-side applications using Java, J2EE, and other relevant technologies. Lead architectural discussions and contribute to the overall technical direction of the client-side applications, advocating for best practices and innovative solutions. Own and optimize software performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks via monitoring, logging, and metrics to enhance the user experience. Act as a strong advocate for clean, scalable, high-performing, secure, and reliable software services, in all areas, including coding, documentation, automation, etc. Own, Identify, and implement critical non-functional requirements (Availability, Security, Performance, Scalability, and Observability), and improve automated test strategies, build and deploy processes to enable speedy and reliable continuous integration. Collaborate with other development teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of consumer facing applications, automating and enhancing build, test, and deployment processes. Communicate effectively with all technical and non-technical partners and stakeholders (Architecture, Developer Experience, Product, Design, Analytics, Legal, Marketing, etc.) as well as within your team to ensure shared understanding around the new products and features under consideration. Conduct formal and informal code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members to ensure code quality and adherence to clean and scalable coding principles. Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their professional growth and promoting a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment. Stay up-to-date with the latest industry standards, tools, and technologies related to client-side development, observability, and DevOps practices, and drive their adoption within the team. Participate in program planning, influencing the product and technology roadmap and driving outcomes. 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. You will work closely with product, design, and analytics teams to understand what the buyers and merchants using our software desire from us. We're looking for talented, motivated and detail-oriented technologists with a passion for building beautiful products and experiences. We value collaboration, communication, and a passion for achieving engineering and product excellence. Expertise in multiple server-side languages such as Java, C++, C#, Go, Python, Kotlin, or Ruby. Experience monitoring production systems and swiftly remedying any issues that occur. Ability to mentor and up level team members. Experience with modern software development practices, version control systems, and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

The Staff Software Engineer will lead projects and coordinate the activities of other engineers, ensuring the achievement of customer and operational objectives. They will provide technical leadership, advocate for best practices, and own the design and implementation of solutions for client-side applications.