Sr Software Engineer - Java

The Company

Pay Pal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. It creates innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, empowering 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. Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal or Venmo account balance, Pay Pal 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 Pay Pal, 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 guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

This role delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). It involves advising management on project‑level issues, guiding junior engineers, operating with little supervision, and applying knowledge of technical best practices.

• Deliver complete solutions spanning all phases of the SDLC (design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations) based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advise immediate management on project‑level issues.
• Guide junior engineers.
• Operate with little day‑to‑day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices.
• Apply knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions.

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

• Proficiency in Java, with extensive experience using Java EE, Spring MVC, or Hibernate.
• Proven track record in architecting and developing large‑scale backend systems, including RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, cloud‑native architectures, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with large‑scale data processing, caching strategies, and performance optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering initiatives, influence design decisions, and mentor teams in a collaborative environment.
• Experience working in Agile environments and developing high‑performance, large‑scale systems.
• Familiarity with the payment processing industry and related compliance or regulatory standards.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Contributions to open‑source projects or active engagement in the developer community.

The Consumer Engineering team powers the experiences that millions of Pay Pal customers use every day to…