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.

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.

Job Description Summary:

We are looking for a strong backend Software Engineer to join us in shaping the future of pricing and building new capabilities within the Payment organization.

What you’ll do

• Code, and implement real time, multi-tier distributed software applications, document and test systems, modify as appropriate.
• Work with other engineers, architects, managers, and Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to develop innovative processes and create solutions that meet business requirements.
• Be a technical engineer within your team and execute with excellence.
• Be a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional agile team.
• Build new APIs to enhance the portfolio of PayPal’s one of the most popular service.
• Build performance sensitive systems that serve tens of millions of requests each day.
• Build and take operational responsibility of Java services that serve millions of users.
• Code robust testing scripts/systems to break our APIs and eventually fix them.
• Participate in release management and on-call duties, review recommendations for project or production issues and diagnostics.

Who You Are

• You know how to write highly scalable and distributed Java services.
• You drive technical projects and take pride in building systems that are used by millions of users every day.
• You have experience in developing mid-tier services in a service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• You have worked on traditional and non-traditional SORs, BIG Q.
• You think Agile is the way to go for faster development until something better comes along.
• You call Linux and Vim as your best buddies.
• You have great communication skills.
• You are passionate about PayPal and its mission to “build the Web’s most convenient, secure, cost-effective payment solution.”

Requirements:

• Strong Java/J2EE skills required.
• Demonstrable programming abilities in Java and other languages like Python, XML, HTML.
• Understanding of algorithmic techniques, design patterns and best practices.
• Knowledge/experience with web services (REST / SOAP) and ORM (Hibernate).
• Knowledge/experience with Spring.
• Curiosity about how things work and the behaviour of finding the answers. Flexible and adapting the changing circumstances, tenacious.
• Knowledge/experience with Unix. Knowledge/experience with relational databases, NoSQL databases. Knowledge/experience with applying Big O Notation to algorithms.
• Knowledge/experience with GitHub. Knowledge/experience with Service Oriented Architectures.

Basic Quals: 3+ years and at least a BSE (or equivalent).

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.

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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life.

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.