Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Java)

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:

What you need to know about the role:
We are seeking a highly talented, self-driven engineer to deliver key initiatives within the Data Governance Engineering organization. You will work with a team of engineers on the design, development, testing, and deployment of products across web and data platforms, mastering a variety of technologies while delivering to business needs.

Meet our team:
The Data Governance Engineering team is focused on transforming how data is managed and used across the organization. We build platforms for Data Allowance Management, Data Lineage, Data Catalog, Address Management, and Data Discovery, enabling data accuracy, compliance, and accessibility. Our mission is to create a best-in-class data developer experience, ensuring data is reliable, traceable, and easily discoverable.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Implements tasks within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), receiving structure and oversight from more experienced staff
• Follows well-established internal conventions and standard procedures
• Understands internal standards & processes an applies them to make technical decisions
• Collaborates with peers, manager, and project lead to gain understanding of tasks and review solutions
• May contribute to code & design reviews

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

Your way to impact 

• Work within a team of highly talented engineers, product and architects to design and develop a highly scalable and configurable Identity Platform

• Being involved in design meetings to propose, discuss and refine new features and functionality.

• You must have significant technical expertise in application design and architecture, as well as knowledge of related domains of technical architectures (network, security, and infrastructure engineering), information architectures, and data architectures.

• Maintain and enhance the existing architectural documentations and create the new one as needed

• You will be involved in all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements analysis, design and implementation.

• Must be a self- starter, work independently or as a team member, and have strong communication skills in interfacing with business partners and the Technology, will also be responsible for communicating to stakeholders on technical standards, principles, methodology and trends.

• Highly analytical, innovative, and able to think strategically and to develop comprehensive detailed specifications.

• Highly effective at working in cross-functional groups and getting results in matrix organizations.

• Experience in engineering support of a product through a PDLC. Working knowledge of finance industry standards and practices preferred.

Your day to day:

• Be driven to get results and not let anything get in your way.

• Be proactive and anticipate/handle most issues before they blow up.

• Exhibit a strong backbone and challenge the status quo when needed.

• Demonstrate a high level of curiosity and keep abreast of the latest technologies.

• Show pride in ownership and strive for excellence in everything we do.

• Own business delivery and pipelines as well as drive the development of infrastructure solutions.

• Demonstrate technical thought leadership and be able to influence technical decisions/approaches within and outside DGS.

• Be open-minded and demonstrate one team behaviour across teams, orgs, and locations.  

What do you need to bring:

• 6+ years of experience in building scalable fault tolerant applications/products

• Experience in building enterprise applications using programming languages like Java.

• Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, SQL, NoSQL, React.

• Hands on experience with GCP.

• AI and MCP knowledge is good to have.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to implement user-friendly features and interfaces.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Ability to operate and thrive in a fluid, ever-changing environment.  Proactive in approach with a focus on driving results and outcomes with multiple priorities and multiple stakeholders.

• Drive innovation and customer advocacy.  Be a positive change agent with a “can-do” attitude.

• An intellectually curious, quick study who will learn the business quickly.

• A conscientious, curious, hard-working individual who craves accountability and loves to solve complex problems.

• Expertise in software development best practices

• Understanding of software development processes such as Agile

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes.  Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately.  To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us. 

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

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 comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

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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