Staff 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:

Job Description:

PayPal, Inc. seeks Staff Software Engineer in San Jose, CA

Job Duties: Architecture Design and System Enhancement: Design and implement architectural improvements to the AI/ML platform, Simulation Platform, and supporting architecture. Lead technical discussions and design reviews of new platform features. Develop and enhance core platform capabilities and services. Design and implement cloud migration strategies for platform components. Create detailed technical specifications and architectural diagrams for system enhancements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure architectural alignment with industry standards and best practices. Platform Maintenance and Performance Optimization: Monitor and troubleshoot system to maintain 99.9% ATB (Availability to Business). Implement performance optimizations across platform services and critical workflows. Enhance and maintain data systems supporting platform functionality. Develop and refine metrics collection and monitoring systems for early detection of performance issues. Investigate and resolve complex production issues requiring deep system knowledge. Update and maintain system documentation and knowledge base articles. Project Planning and Release Management: Create and evaluate technical specifications and requirements for upcoming features. Prioritize engineering work and provide estimates for release planning. Collaborate with product management to define technical roadmaps. Mentor junior engineers on industry-standard systems and architectural practices. Participate in cross-team planning sessions to ensure alignment on technical dependencies and delivery milestones. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related Engineering field, plus 8 years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements:

1.           Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems using Java and Scala, focused on high-throughput, low-latency transaction processing (7 years)

2.           Experience developing scalable data processing pipelines using Apache Spark, Hadoop MapReduce, HBase, and Kafka (7 years)

3.           Experience working with graph databases to design and implement graph-based analytics and complex relationship processing systems (4 years)

4.           Experience leveraging Google Cloud Pl