Sr 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 Sr Software Engineer in San Jose, CA

Job Duties: Develop and enhance analytical tools and processes to improve data accessibility and usability. Design, develop, and deploy cross-functional technical solutions and integrations with other modules. Assess the impact and gaps in the current business processes for the payment systems modules and provide alternatives and recommendations on the delta design. Conduct Performance Tuning to optimize system performance, enhance data accessibility, and reduce downtime through code adjustments and RESTful APIs that improve communication between network applications. Analyze and design data integration processes to ensure seamless data flow between systems. Monitor and periodically test system performance—identifying and documenting any performance bottlenecks, with proposed mitigation strategies. Provide regular updates on project status, potential risks, and timeline of deliverables to team leaders and business stakeholders. Work with the Application Architects to perform gap analyses and translate them into business requirements and functional design specifications. Document all implemented solutions, complete with the functional and technical specifications installed to ensure successful end-user support. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related field, plus five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept a three or four-year degree.

Special Skill Requirements:

1. Experience designing and developing large-scale software applications using Object-Oriented Design and Kotlin or Java (3 years)

2. Experience with Android Studio and Gradle (2 years).

3. Experience with Jetpack libraries (3 years)

4. Experience with REST API integration (3 years)

5. Experience with Data storage and persistence technologies: Room, SQLite, SharedPreferences, and DataStore (2 years)

6. Experience with Version control using Git (1 year)

7. Experience with unit testing (Junit) and UI testing (Espresso) (2 years)

8. Experience with debugging using Logcat and Android Profiler (3 years)

Employer will accept a three or four-year degree.

EOE, including disability/ve