Sr Software Engineer, Full Stack

PayPal • San Jose, CA

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications: 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!

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

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.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees