PayPal · 12 hours ago
Sr Software Engineer, Full Stack
San Jose, California, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $213K/yr
7+ years expPayPal is a global leader in commerce, providing innovative payment solutions to consumers and businesses. They are seeking a passionate full stack software engineer to join their Payouts team, responsible for delivering best-in-class payout experiences and scalable solutions for customers.
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
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
Qualification
Required
3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
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
Preferred
Knowledge with SDKs, Mobile SDKs and Mobile App (Android and iOS) is a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and disability insurance
Parental and family leave
401(k) savings plan
Paid time off
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
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
PayPal UK CEO
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President & CEO
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