Sr Software Engineer, Full Stack

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 Summary:

PayPal Payouts is a global, high-growing product. This Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) product allows our customers to pay thousands of their customers each and every day. The Payouts team is looking for a passionate full stack software engineer to join our team which is responsible for providing best-in-class payout experience for our customers with flexible, scalable, and reliable solutions.

We solve world-scale problems and provide opportunities to match. We build diverse teams that recognize our strengths and allow us to work on our weaknesses. You bring skills and a relentless focus on the customer, and we'll provide the support you need to do the best work.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advises immediate management on project-level issues
• Guides junior engineers
• Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions

Expected Qualifications:

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

As a Staff Software Engineer in the Payouts Engineering team you will be instrumental in the evolution of the Payouts Platform. You will make key technology decisions, build & maintain large production grade systems, work with our customers to solve their day-to-day problems, and mentor and guide other engineers. 

Every day we come to work looking to develop innovative solutions that deliver high customer value at a scale. 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! 

Responsibilities 

• Lead the end-to-end execution of Payouts Engineering initiatives. 

• Architect, Design and Develop software for distributed systems with high performance, scalability and availability requirements. 

• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team to design and build software applications for PayPal. 

• Participate in the full development life cycle, including design, coding, testing, and production release. 

• Create web applications following best practices of accessibility, internationalization, and TDD. 

• Partner closely with design & product to craft great product experiences. 

• Be a crafts(wo)man and encourage code craftsmanship across team. 

• Deliver code in an agile team environment and drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development. 

• A passion for technology and for developing robust, scalable, state-of-the-art software systems. 

• Define and devise processes, tools and methodologies to achieve excellence in software development, testing, and deployment. 

• Work with cross-functional groups and achieve results in matrix organization with good time management skills. 

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring engineers within the team. 

• Lead code reviews to drive the team to the highest code quality standards. 

Required Skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering and 7+ years related industry experience. 

• 7+ years of experience designing, developing and delivering software platforms. 

• Proficiency in developing object-oriented software in Java, J2EE 

• Experience with Java tech stack such as EJB, JPA, JSF, Glassfish, Eclipselink or Hibernate 

• Experience designing, building, and maintaining large distributed systems on one of the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) 

• Proficient in client & server-side JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 

• Experience with web front end technologies client-side frameworks such as NodeJS, React, Angular 

• Experience building a scalable, production-grade API based platform. 

• Solid understanding of concepts like Web Services, SOA, REST APIs, Message Queue, Distributed/Scalable Architecture. 

• Strong data analytical skills and proficiency with database such as MYSQL 

• Expertise with modern messaging platforms (e.g. ActiveMQ, Kafka, SQS / SNS) 

• Experience working on legacy products and Monolith systems 

• Excellent problem-solving and trouble shooting skills. 

• Well experienced in developing and executing automated unit, functional and integration tests 

• Strong attention to detail, desire to learn, to experiment, and to share knowledge with others 

• Real-world experience with cross-browser, cross-platform, and design constraints on the web. 

• Ability to work on different flows with quick context switching and being able to debug complicated applications with relative ease. 

• Knowledge with SDKs, Mobile SDKs and Mobile App (Android and iOS) is a plus 

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or another related Technical Degree (Required) 

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range:

San Jose, California | ($143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:

No other locations are assigned to this requisition currently.

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable. This role is also eligible for a range of benefits which may include, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental and family leave, 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, and other benefits. For more information visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

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.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.