Senior Software Engineer

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.

Job Description Summary: What you need to know about the role The primary role of the Software Engineer 3 is to provide technical and domain expertise in the design and delivery of software and infrastructure.A customer focused, hands-on Java engineer, responsible for designing, implementing and delivering new platform feature/capabilities solutions. The ideal candidate is an individual with experience building large scale systems engaging across the full software lifecycle, from system design and development of backend services. Business acumen, hands-on technology skills, positive work ethic and a collaborative mindset are key to the success of this role.The prospective candidate will be an individual contributor working with various cross functional groups and will require admirable collaboration skills.

Job Description:

Your day-to-day:
Demonstrate a customer centric mindset as part of day-day work.
Ensure that the design and implementation adheres to defined specs and processes.
Own end-to-end quality of deliverables during all phases of the software development lifecycle.
Understand technical designs by working within PayPal’s cross-functional technology team.
Collaborate between business, product and technology in the process of understanding the requirement and coming up with implementation options
Ability to function effectively in a fast paced environment and manage continuously changing business needs
What do you need to bring:

Strong programming skills and expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring and Hibernate
Experience with REST API’s, Web Services, Unit Testing and build tools.
Good understanding and hands on experience with databases such as MySQL/ Oracle etc.
Strong understanding of web-based programming languages
Rich object-oriented design and analysis skills
Experience in refactoring existing code base and in understanding existing implementations to decide to refactor or rewrite.
Personal Traits

Be a quick learner undaunted by complex systems.
Take risks and thrive in an environment of constant change.
Contributed to building the complete life cycle of transaction processing preferably in payments domain.
Exposure and participation in tech events, hackathons, contributions to open source, authoring of blogs and active participation in online tech forums is a plus.
Educational Qualifications

BSCS or equivalent + 6 years of experience / MSCS + 4 years of experience in software development
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. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.


We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

Who We Are:


To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx

PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.

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. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.