Senior 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 Description Summary:

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.


Meet our team:

You will be part of the PayPal Commerce Platform Team. You will be responsible for analysis, design, coding, and building web platforms. You should be self-motivated, team-oriented, problem solver, possess creative problem-solving skills, and have the ability to handle multiple projects at the same time. You will be developing multiple-tiered web applications based on modern technologies.

What you need to know about the role:

This is primarily a backend role and you will be sought as an expert of frameworks, advocate for best practices, and cross-team influencer.

Job Description:

Your way to impact

The PPCP Engineering team is responsible for building highly scalable applications to enable payment processing capabilities on the platform.

Your day to day:

• Partner alongside software engineers and various cross-functional team members to build, manage, perform, and support various aspects of real-time projects.

• Build and maintain a highly reliable, available, and resilient commerce platform.

• Lead by example and help foster a culture of positivity, psychological safety, and inclusivity within the team.

•  Drive operational excellence by optimizing processes and workflows for enhanced productivity and efficiency.

• Drive integration efforts and lead critical work streams of strategic initiatives sponsored by senior executives

• Mentor other engineers and contribute to the technical direction of the team.

• Participate in all stages of the software development cycle, including the design and development of significant new architectural systems and improvements. 

What do you need to bring:

• Must have a BS or MS Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

• 10+ years of backend software development building large-scale enterprise applications.

• Must be a self-starter, work independently or as a team member, and have strong communication skills in interfacing with business partners and Technology. 

• Strong OOP skills, with the ability to analyze requirements and transform them into scalable software designs