Sr Software Engineer

PayPal•San Jose, CA

7d•$169,576 - $243,500•Hybrid

About The Position

PayPal, Inc. seeks Sr Software Engineer in San Jose, CA. Job Duties: Design and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software applications. Build new APIs to enhance PayPal’s portfolio of popular services. Build performance-sensitive systems that serve tens of millions of requests each day, document and test systems, and modify as appropriate to contribute to projects with other engineers, architects, managers, and Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to design and develop innovative processes and create solutions that meet business requirements. Be an active voice in architectural decisions for PayPal’s core payments system. Build and take operational responsibility for Java services that serve millions of users. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

Requirements

Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, plus two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. OR Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, plus five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
Experience designing and implementing efficient data structures and algorithms, including analysis, optimization, and scalability for complex software solutions. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Experience architecting distributed systems and building scalable, fault-tolerant multi-tier applications using industry-standard architectural styles (such as microservices, service-oriented architecture, and event-driven systems with technologies like Apache Kafka and Google Cloud Pub/Sub), and applying design patterns to create scalable, maintainable, and high-performance applications with object-oriented principles and Java. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Experience processing and analyzing large-scale datasets using Google BigQuery, Bigtable, Apache HBase, Apache Spark, Hive, Hadoop, and Pig to deliver fast, scalable, and reliable data insights for enterprise applications. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Experience applying mathematical modeling, probability, and statistical techniques to large-scale data-driven analytics and decision-making. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Experience architecting and developing applications leveraging generative AI and Model Context Protocol to integrate foundation models with real-time external data and enterprise systems, driving automation and intelligent decision-making in large-scale environments. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing relational and NoSQL database systems for high-transaction, enterprise environments. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Experience working in the payments domain, including foreign exchange (FX), cryptocurrencies, and pricing models supporting global financial transactions. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Experience architecting, deploying, and managing applications on cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including cloud-based storage, security, and scalability tasks. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Experience implementing DevOps practices, including continuous integration/continuous deployment, monitoring, and automation for operational excellence in software delivery. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Designing for system health, deploying telemetry, and using tools- SignalFx, Splunk, and DataDog - for proactive insights and troubleshooting. (2 years with a Master’s Degree or 5 years with a Bachelor’s Degree)
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Design and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software applications.
Build new APIs to enhance PayPal’s portfolio of popular services.
Build performance-sensitive systems that serve tens of millions of requests each day.
Document and test systems, and modify as appropriate.
Contribute to projects with other engineers, architects, managers, and Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to design and develop innovative processes and create solutions that meet business requirements.
Be an active voice in architectural decisions for PayPal’s core payments system.
Build and take operational responsibility for Java services that serve millions of users.