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Job Summary
Summary The role is for an experienced software engineer building a futuristic Risk platform and experiences for PayPal's diverse customer base across the globe. You will work with business teams, product teams, architects, and engineers in our global offices. We are looking for a true Full Stack Developer who has built high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade applications and is comfortable owning everything from the user interface to the services and data behind it (React, Node.js, Java/J2EE, and Spring Boot).
Meet Our Team You'll work alongside the best and brightest engineering talent in the industry. We have opportunities in development, design, search, platform, test, quality, big data, front end, and back end. As a core participant on the team, you'll estimate engineering efforts, design your changes, implement and test them, push to live, and triage production issues.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
Advises immediate management on project-level issues
Guides junior engineers
Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications
Essential Responsibilities
Deliver complete solutions across all phases of the SDLC (design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
Design and build scalable, secure back-end services and REST/GraphQL APIs using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and Node.js.
Build responsive, accessible, high-performance React user interfaces and reusable component libraries.
Take end-to-end ownership of features across the full stack, from UI to API to data.
Advise immediate management on project-level issues.
Guide junior engineers.
Operate with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on internal conventions and industry best practices.
Expected Qualifications
3+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Hands-on full-stack experience with React, Node.js, and Java/J2EE/Spring Boot.
Solid knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, REST APIs, microservices, and automated testing.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building full-stack (Node.js/React) or Spring Boot-based applications, with a strong desire to build SDKs and developer tools.
Experience with developer-facing products (SDKs, REST APIs, GraphQL) or products that enable third-party development. Great to have, not required.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, messaging/event streaming (e.g., Kafka), and cloud-native deployment.
Familiarity with state management, performance optimization, and CI/CD for web and Java applications.
Excitement about our team's focus on open source (we are fully open source) and on improving developer experience.
Awareness of industry trends and technologies, applied to our products and for our merchants.
What You'll Be Doing
Building back-end Java/Spring Boot and Node.js services and APIs that power Risk and Device Intelligence capabilities.
Building React front-end applications, dashboards, and developer portals, and JavaScript SDK features that expose APIs in a delightful way.
Partnering closely with cross-functional teams, such as Venmo and PayPal, on design and product.
Providing feedback on code and contributing to architecture discussions.
Engaging with internal and external developers to understand their pain points and improve the developer experience.
How We Work
Communication is key, and we don't let walls hinder it. We work directly with other teams and strive for clear communication.
Engineers build, test, release, and monitor their own code.
We pair program when we're stuck, because we do our best work together.
We default to async communication and call meetings only when necessary.
We hold daily stand-ups and regular retrospectives to discuss what's going well and where we can improve.
We value unique perspectives from diverse backgrounds and experiences. A broad range of ideas helps us create the best product and work environment.
Subsidiary
PayPal
Travel Percent
0
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Our Benefits
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Who We Are
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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. 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.
Belonging at PayPal
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
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