Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software

Job Summary

This job acts as a project leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers, determining technical tasks, and improving existing structures and processes. It involves making technical decisions, collaborating with management to set standards, and representing the company to external partners.

• Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
• Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
• Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives
• Proactively improves existing structures & processes
• Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
• Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions
• Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
• Trusted to represent Pay Pal, Inc. to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations
• Provide thought leadership in platform engineering—identify emerging technologies, define best practices, and influence technical direction across the organization
• Lead architecture, design, and execution of multiple complex platform initiatives, driving technical decisions from inception to delivery
• Design, develop, and maintain platform services using Java and Python, setting standards for code quality, scalability, and performance
• Build and optimize data pipelines and storage solutions leveraging GCP services including Big Query, Big Table, and GKE
• Work with Kubernetes-based deployments, demonstrating a solid understanding of container orchestration, scaling strategies, and cluster operations
• Own low-level and high-level designs, ensuring technical specifications align with long-term platform strategy and architectural vision
• Drive end-to-end delivery across multiple work streams with full ownership and accountability
• Contribute to frontend development (~20% of role) using React, supporting UI components and user-facing features as needed
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (product, data science, operations) to shape roadmaps and deliver integrated solutions
• Leverage AI‑powered development tools (Copilot, Claude, etc.) to accelerate development workflows and promote adoption across the team
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity in problem‑solving—proactively investigate root causes, explore innovative solutions, and continuously seek to understand the "why" behind technical challenges
• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers, develop best practices for the team, and elevate overall engineering capabilities
• Troubleshoot critical production issues and drive systemic improvements to platform reliability

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience

San Jose, California | ($ - $ Annually)

Travel Percent: 0

For the majority of employees, Pay Pal’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 Pay Pal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

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.

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

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