Staff Software Engineer

at  Paypal

THE COMPANY

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.
We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.
Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.
Job Description Summary: Merchant Engineering’s mission is to simplify commerce by providing a one-stop payment platform for all customer segments. We are the customer-facing teams within Product and Platform Engineering building the touch points that interact with our customers across all stacks (PayPal, Braintree and Hyperwallet), across all channels (online and in-store, web and mobile) for our Merchants. Within Commerce Solutions and Services, PayPal’s Complete Payments team is looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer with strong application engineering fundamentals and Java programming experience to design and build solutions supporting our merchant engagement strategy. Every day we come to work looking to develop innovative solutions that deliver high customer value on a scale, especially to Partner & SMB segment. If you are excited about solving hard problems for our customers, working with a passionate and dedicated engineering team, and are focused on constant improvement as an engineer then please apply.
Job Description:

BASIC SKILLSET AND REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development building large-scale enterprise applications with a strong emphasis on backend development in Java.
• High proficiency and strong skills in Java, J2EE Technologies, Spring-MVC, Spring-boot, object-oriented, REST API’s, Linux and functional programming.
• Experience working with database technologies like Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL alternatives.
• Good analytics & problem-solving skills with a solid foundation in algorithms, data structures and common design patterns.
• Experience developing large scale distributed systems.
• Understanding of advanced object-oriented design and development principles.
• Experience developing solutions for service monitoring, automated remediation, measuring availability, reliability & performance analytics.
• Expertise in online payments and related domains is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Finally, A constant desire to grow, learn, and explore new things.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering/Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Must reside in the U.S.
• Must be able to obtain authorization to work in the U.S.
  PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
  Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.
  The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.
  The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $84500 to $204600
  For the majority of employees, PayPal’s balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

WHO WE ARE:

To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx

ROLE DESCRIPTION

This is a full-time Software Engineer role at PayPal located in San Jose, CA, with flexibility for some remote work. As a member of PPCP Engineering team, you will be responsible for developing, designing, and maintaining software solutions and payment processing applications that are used by millions of people and businesses worldwide. As a senior member of our engineering team, you will have the opportunity to lead projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our technology stack.

DAY2DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Write efficient, elegant, and reusable code, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Design, develop, and maintain intuitive, bug-free software with a focus on platform scalability and user needs.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, cross-functional teams to understand and fulfill business requirements.
• Monitor products and applications to ensure reliability, resilience, and maintaining high software quality.
• Develop solutions that enhance customer experience and address their needs.
• Lead by example, fostering a positive, psychologically safe, and inclusive team culture while mentoring other engineers and guiding the team’s technical direction.
• Optimize processes and workflows to improve productivity and efficiency.
• Drive integration efforts and lead critical work streams for strategic initiatives sponsored by senior executives.