Sr Software Engineer

Job Description

Analyze software product requirements and transform them into scalable technical designs. Create new product design specifications for Pay Pal’s payments engine software to enhance the efficiency of real‑time processing for millions of Pay Pal payments each day for merchants. Work with engineers, managers, product management, quality analysts, and operations teams to develop innovative software products and solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, availability, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to software development goals and principles.

Research, analyze, design, develop, and test the solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies. Design and implement Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to integrate, test, and deploy code into new technical designs. Develop automated tests and deliver high‑quality software code to production within a short development cycle in the continuous integration and delivery environment. Identify and fix performance, scalability, and other software live issues in a very time‑critical environment.

Drive architecture discussions, produce well‑documented design docs, and participate in design and code reviews. Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and rollout system changes. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field plus two years of experience in the position offered or a related occupation.
• Or Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field plus five years of progressively responsible experience in the position offered or a related occupation.

• Software engineering, object‑oriented programming, infrastructure engineering, or Dev Ops (minimum 2 years).
• Java, Groovy, or Go (minimum 2 years).
• Dev Ops – Jenkins, CI/CD, Terraform (Infrastructure as Code), and related technologies (minimum 2 years).
• Experience designing, implementing, and migrating CI/CD pipelines (minimum 2 years).
• Docker/Containerization and Kubernetes (minimum 2 years).
• Provisioning or maintaining on‑prem or cloud infrastructure (minimum 2 years).

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and your relevant experience and expertise. The expected pay range by location is provided below. Additional compensation 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.

Austin, Texas | Salary: $ –  per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The majority of employees enjoy a balanced hybrid work model with 3 days in the office and 2 days at a choice of home workspace or the Pay Pal office, offering flexibility and collaboration. Pay Pal provides generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to support financial security and mental health.

Pay Pal 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 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, Pay Pal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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