Software Engineer - Software Engineering

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:

This job implements tasks within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), follows internal conventions and procedures, makes technical decisions, collaborates with peers and project leads, and contributes to code and design reviews.

Job Description:

Job Duties: Expand automated functional and integration test coverage across microservice ecosystems; author and maintain test suites, achieving comprehensive validation of new features and minimizing regressions. Optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve build stability and reduce execution time; design, configure, and maintain continuous integration and deployment workflows to ensure reliable, repeatable builds and accelerate release cycles. Migrate legacy monolithic services to the newer microservices; analyze existing Credit & Offers applications, define decomposition strategy, refactor APIs into new microservices, and coordinate cut-over with cross-functional teams. Monitor, troubleshoot, and conduct root-cause analysis of production incidents; leverage observability tools to track key metrics, respond to alerts, diagnose service disruptions, and implement corrective actions. Tune JVM garbage collection and memory management parameters to maximize performance; profile production workloads, select and configure GC algorithms, and adjust heap settings to reduce latency, improve throughput, and lower operational costs. Integrate AI/LLM-powered development tools to accelerate engineering productivity; evaluate, configure, and extend AI/LLM solutions for automated code generation, intelligent code review, and documentation assistance, reducing manual effort and error rates. Author and maintain technical documentation and runbooks; produce detailed API specifications, design diagrams, capacity-planning reports, and on-call playbooks to ensure knowledge sharing, compliance, and smooth team handoffs. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

EOE, including disability/vets.

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is: 

Primary Location | Pay Range: 

Scottsdale, AZ | Salary: $135,304.00-171,500.00 per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable. 

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, plus three years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 

Special Skill Requirements:

Experience designing and developing large-scale software applications using Object-Oriented Design principles and Java

Experience in converting monolith applications to Spring Boot micro services

Spring Framework technologies for building backend services

Experience in developing scalable access using Spring Security and JWT

Design and development of RESTful APIs for microservices and distributed systems

Knowledge of relational and non-relational database technologies such as MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, or similar systems

Cloud-based application development and deployment environments across multiple cloud providers (such as AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Version control systems and CI/CD pipelines such as Git, Jenkins, or similar tools

Data modeling, Data Transfer Objects (DTOs), and API design patterns

Exposure to multiple programming languages and frameworks including experience with Python, Golang, or JavaScript to enable effective cross-team collaboration and system integration

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

0

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 [email protected].  

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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