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: Join PayPal’s Sales Technologies team as a Senior Software Engineer supporting solutions that enable sales and servicing functions. You’ll design and develop scalable backend services, microservices, and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and modern cloud technologies. Working with Product, UX, QA, DevOps, and engineering partners, you’ll help deliver reliable, high-performing applications and production releases. You’ll also use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code to accelerate design, development, testing, test-data setup, and engineering automation. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles. Advises immediate management on project-level issues Guides junior engineers Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions Minimum Qualifications: 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications : 7+ years of software development experience preferred, including significant hands-on experience developing enterprise Java applications, Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, REST APIs, Maven, and open-source Java libraries.. Experience designing and developing enterprise-scale backend services, microservices, and APIs. Strong understanding of microservices architecture, software design patterns, and modern application architecture. Experience with GCP or comparable cloud platforms and containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes. Experience with CI/CD practices and tools such as Harness. Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning. Experience with automated testing frameworks and modern unit and functional testing practices. Experience with Redis or other distributed caching technologies. Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging technologies. Experience with API-first and specification-driven development using OpenAPI/Swagger. Experience using AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code in software engineering workflows. Familiarity with MCPs and AI application development is a plus. Strong problem-solving, communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Additional Responsibilities Design and develop enterprise backend services, microservices, and APIs using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, RxJava, JPA, and Hibernate. Develop API-first solutions using OpenAPI/Swagger and RESTful service design. Build automated unit and functional tests using frameworks such as TestNG, with a focus on quality and maintainability. Use GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar AI coding assistants to support development, testing, test-data generation, and automation. Develop and deploy applications on GCP using modern CI/CD and DevOps technologies, including GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and Harness. Apply performance-optimization techniques, including caching strategies and distributed caching technologies such as Redis. Work with relational and NoSQL data stores, including database design, programming, query optimization, and performance tuning. Work with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ to support distributed application architectures. Troubleshoot application defects and performance bottlenecks and support the reliability of production systems. Coordinate software releases with domain teams to support r