Sr Software Engineer

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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: Job Description: PayPal, Inc. seeks Sr Software Engineer in San Jose, CA Job Duties: Build next-generation software applications and solutions in the cloud while maintaining existing services. Design and implement optimized Data access capabilities for PayPal developers, using experience with database design tools and methodologies, including SQL and NoSQL databases, and experience with ORM tools. Drive architecture discussions, produce well-documented design docs, and participate in design and code reviews. Research, analyze, design, develop, and test the solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies. Design, develop, and enhance product components utilized across every interaction between PayPal components and datastores. Responsible for the scalability, high availability, and reliability of software datastores used within PayPal. Lead and estimate engineering effort, plan implementations, and rollout for applications integrating with cross-functional components. Telecommuting permitted: Work may be performed from anywhere within the U.S. Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, plus three years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, plus five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Special Skill Requirements: 1. Experience in at least one backend language: Java, Python, or Ruby on Rails (3 Years); 2. Experience with Spring MVC or Hibernate (2 Years); 3. Experience in designing and implementing RESTful services (2 Years); 4. Experience in measuring and improving scalability and reliability of services using Java (2 Years); 5. Experience supporting production cloud database and backend systems, including monitoring, incident response, root-cause analysis, and performance tuning (2 Years); 6. Experience implementing data security controls for backend or database systems, including encryption, access control, and secure handling of sensitive data (2 years); 7. Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to code reviews and technical design discussions (1 Year); 8. Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure; 9. Experience with databases: SQL and NoSQL; 10. Knowledge of database design and experience with ORM tools. Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications : 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: San Jose, California | Salary: $187,741.00 – 270,500.00 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. 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