PayPal · 12 hours ago
Sr Software Engineer
Scottsdale, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $222K/yr
8+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, empowering consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets. The Sr Software Engineer will play a key role in driving PayPal's cloud modernization initiative, focusing on API Gateway platform deployment and custom extension development across cloud and on-premises environments.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
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
Gateway Platform Deployment: Design, implement, and operationalize API Gateway on the cloud and for on-premises environments
Develop Custom Capabilities: Design and build custom extensions to meet complex business requirements
Drive Cloud Architecture: Architect scalable, resilient API gateway solutions leveraging GCP services (GKE, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud Armor, etc.) and multi-cloud capabilities
Own Technical Delivery: Independently manage complex project deliverables from design through production deployment with minimal oversight
Innovate and Optimize: Drive innovation through rapid prototyping, performance optimization, and best-practice implementation for API management at scale
Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with product managers, platform teams, and stakeholders to define technical direction and prioritize platform capabilities
Ensure Operational Excellence: Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and disaster recovery strategies for mission-critical API infrastructure
Elevate Engineering Standards: Lead design and code reviews, mentor team members, and champion engineering best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
8+ years of backend engineering experience with proven technical leadership
Excellent programming skills in Java
Expert-level GCP knowledge: GKE, networking, IAM, Cloud Functions, service mesh integration
Strong API Gateway platform experience including API proxy development, policy configuration, traffic management, and platform operations; Apigee experience strongly preferred
API Gateway extensibility: Proven experience developing custom plugins, extensions, or middleware to extend platform capabilities beyond out-of-the-box features
Deep understanding of API management concepts: traffic management, security policies, rate limiting, OAuth/JWT, API analytics
Proven track record building resilient, high-performance backend systems (REST APIs, microservices, distributed systems)
Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerization (Docker)
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and can drive initiatives with minimal guidance
Preferred
Multi-cloud experience (GCP. AWS, Azure) and hybrid cloud architectures
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Harness preferred)
Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Apigee Analytics)
Strong understanding of web proxies and L7 routing (Nginx, Traefik)
Background in large-scale platform migrations
Experience with service mesh technologies like Istio and Consul Connect
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
CEO, UK
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President & CEO
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