Software Engineer

PayPal•Austin, TX

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

PayPal, Inc. seeks Software Engineer in Austin, TX. This role involves designing, developing, and deploying scalable and high-performance web applications. The engineer will build performance-efficient, highly scalable, configurable, and available software applications and systems. Responsibilities include defining, designing, and implementing complex, multi-tier distributed software applications, developing and maintaining back-end services using REST and GraphQL APIs, and implementing Direct Deposit features on the web using Next.js and integrating GraphQL APIs. The role also requires developing object-oriented software, designing, coding, and testing complex software features, performing code reviews, and segmenting technical system layers. Identifying and fixing performance, scalability, and live software issues in a time-critical environment, and making recommendations to reduce software project risks are also key. The engineer will develop innovative technical solutions, optimize performance using tools like Datadog, strengthen security, and perform cross-browser testing. This includes reviewing and testing software upgrades, working with emails across different browsers, and creating and testing GraphQL APIs in Next.js applications. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and business units, is essential for gathering functional requirements and delivering high-quality software solutions. The role also involves implementing and testing UI components for compatibility across iOS and Android platforms and devices. The engineer will be an individual contributor, understanding code flow, writing documentation, and ensuring knowledge transfer within the team. Partial telecommuting is permitted from a commutable distance.

Requirements

Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field plus three years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
React (1 year)
Redux (1 year)
Next.js (1 year)
JavaScript (ES5 and ES6) (2 years)
TypeScript (2 years)
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) (2 years)
Data Structures & Algorithms (2 years)
GitHub (3 years)
Agile Methodologies (3 years)
Nginx (1 year/s)
API & UI Development (2 years)
Testing Frameworks (Jest) (1 year)
Observability
GraphQL
GitHub actions
Docker (1 year)
HTML5 (3 years)
CSS3 (3 years)

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy scalable and high-performance web applications.
Build performance-efficient, highly scalable, configurable, and available software applications and systems.
Define, design, and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software applications.
Develop and maintain back-end services using REST, and GraphQL APIs.
Implement Direct Deposit features on the web using Next.js and integrate GraphQL APIs to enhance the Customer Information Process.
Develop object-oriented software and design, code, and test complex software features.
Perform code reviews to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
Segment and design technical system layers to support componentized and layered software application development, including business logic functionality and database/component repository access.
Identify and fix performance, scalability, and other software live issues in a time-critical environment.
Identify and make recommendations to reduce software project risks.
Develop innovative technical solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, availability, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to software development goals and principles.
Optimize performance using monitoring tools like Datadog, reducing response times and improving web performance profiling.
Strengthen security by resolving critical dependencies, reducing vulnerabilities, and aligning with web security best practices.
Cross-browse testing to ensure compatibility and optimal performance across various devices and browsers.
Review and test newly implemented software upgrades to ensure proper functionality and performance.
Work with emails and test them across different browsers to ensure consistent rendering and functionality.
Work on creating GraphQL APIs and to test and implement them in Next.js applications.
Gather functional requirements and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and business units, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Work closely with the product team and other cross-functional teams to understand requirements, implement new features, and enhance existing functionality.
Build critical software development solutions.
Implement and test UI components to ensure compatibility across iOS and Android platforms and perform testing on both iOS and Android devices.
Be an individual contributor by understanding the flow of code, writing documentation, and ensuring seamless knowledge transfer within the team.