Backend - Java Engineer

The Company

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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. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other.

Job Description Summary :

Merchant Engineering's mission is to simplify commerce by providing a one-stop payment platform for all customer segments.

We are the customer-facing teams within Product and Platform Engineering building the touch points that interact with our customers across all stacks (PayPal, Braintree and Hyperwallet), across all channels (online and in-store, web and mobile) for our Merchants.

Within Commerce Solutions and Services, PayPal's Complete Payments team is looking for a talented Software Engineer with strong application engineering fundamentals and Java programming experience to design and build solutions supporting our merchant engagement strategy.

Job Description : Role Description

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid Software Engineer role at PayPal located in San Jose, CA, with flexibility for some remote work.

As a member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for developing, designing, and maintaining software solutions and applications that are used by millions of people and businesses worldwide.

Your skills in critical thinking, collaboration, influence and creativity will help us drive innovation and deliver high-quality products and services to our customers.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

• Develop efficient, elegant, clean, reusable code and deliver quality solutions on schedule.
• Design and develop software that is simple, bug-free, intuitive, and easy to use with platform development mindset.
• Participate and collaborate with Product Owner / Cross functional teams in the organization to understand the business requirements and to deliver solutions that can scale.
• Monitor products & applications in production.
• Triage, debug, and fix bugs.

Basic Skillset And Requirements :

• 2+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong emphasis on backend development in Java.
• High proficiency and strong skills in Java, J2EE Technologies, object-oriented, REST APIs and functional programming.
• Experience or familiarity with any of database technologies like Oracle or MySQL.
• Good analytics & problem-solving skills with a solid foundation in algorithms, data structures and common design patterns.
• Understanding large scale distributed systems.
• Understanding of advanced object-oriented design and development principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• A constant desire to grow, learn, and explore new things.

Additional Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Must reside in the U.S.
• Must be able to obtain authorization to work in the U.S.

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.

Our Benefits :

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. 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.

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.

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.

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