Sr Software Engineer

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:

Summary

The role is for an experienced software engineer building a futuristic Risk platform and experiences for PayPal's diverse customer base across the globe. You will work with business teams, product teams, architects, and engineers in our global offices. We are looking for a true Full Stack Developer who has built high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications and is comfortable owning everything from the user interface to the services and data behind it (React, Node.js, Java/J2EE, and Spring Boot).
Meet Our Team
You'll work alongside the best and brightest engineering talent in the industry. We have opportunities in development, design, search, platform, test, quality, big data, front end, and back end. As a core participant on the team, you'll estimate engineering efforts, design your changes, implement and test them, push to live, and triage production issues.

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

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• Experience building full-stack (Node.js/React) or Spring Boot-based applications, with a strong desire to build SDKs and developer tools.
• Experience with developer-facing products (SDKs, REST APIs, GraphQL) or products that enable third-party development. Great to have, not required.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, messaging/event streaming (e.g., Kafka), and cloud-native deployment.
• Familiarity with state management, performance optimization, and CI/CD for web and Java applications.
• Excitement about our team's focus on open source (we are fully open source) and on improving developer experience.
• Awareness of industry trends and technologies, applied to our products and for our merchants.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building back-end Java/Spring Boot and Node.js services and APIs that power Risk and Device Intelligence capabilities.
• Building React front-end applications, dashboards, and developer portals, and JavaScript SDK features that expose APIs in a delightful way.
• Partnering closely with cross-functional teams, such as Venmo and PayPal, on design and product.
• Providing feedback on code and contributing to architecture discussions.
• Engaging with internal and external developers to understand their pain points and improve the developer experience.

How We Work

• Communication is key, and we don't let walls hinder it. We work directly with other teams and strive for clear communication.
• Engineers build, test, release, and monitor their own code.
• We pair program when we're stuck, because we do our best work together.
• We default to async communication and call meetings only when necessary.
• We hold daily stand-ups and regular retrospectives to discuss what's going well and where we can improve.
• We value unique perspectives from diverse backgrounds and experiences. A broad range of ideas helps us create the best product and work environment.

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

0

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes.  Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately.  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 comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

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 [email protected].  

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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