MTS 2, Software Engineer

The PayPal Micro Business organization is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with hands-on experience in Java, JavaScript, Spring Core, and Spring Batch. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for developing scalable, distributed software systems that provide high availability to our merchants and consumers. In this role, you will: -Collaborate directly with Product Owners and Domain Technical Leads to create outstanding solutions and deliver exceptional products. -Apply your architectural skills to design robust, high-performance systems. -Be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, from conception to deployment. -Solve complex problems and create innovative solutions for our customers. -Work with a passionate and dedicated engineering team focused on continuous improvement. If you are excited about solving challenging problems, working in a collaborative and dynamic environment, and are committed to ongoing growth as an engineer, we encourage you to apply!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to enhance collaboration between different teams. 
• Architectural Leadership: Drive complex architectural discussions involving multiple systems. Minimize operational overhead by automating maintenance tasks with manageable configurations, solving scalability bottlenecks, and ensuring system availability by meeting functional and performance SLAs. 
• Gap Identification and Collaboration: Identify product or functionality gaps and collaborate with internal product and technology teams to define necessary developments for solution delivery. 
• Strategic Integration: Lead integration efforts and critical work streams for strategic initiatives sponsored by senior executives. 
• Engineering Excellence: Foster engineering excellence by developing reusable, production-ready frameworks and consistently driving high standards. 
• Proactive Troubleshooting: Identify and troubleshoot integration or technical issues proactively. 
• Challenging the Status Quo: Challenge existing processes and practices to drive innovation and improvement. 
• Best Practices Evangelism: Promote best practices and create innovative solutions to enhance quality and excellence initiatives. 
• Innovative Solutions: Partner with product managers, designers, analysts, and other engineers to build and deliver innovative solutions. 
• Quality Code Delivery: Deliver high-quality, maintainable code using test-driven methodologies. 
• Application Monitoring and Maintenance: Monitor and maintain critical applications, services, and products to ensure reliability and performance. 

Required Skills: 

• Educational Background: BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related field. 
• Extensive Experience: Over 10 years of experience in designing and developing large-scale software applications. 
• Proficiency in Java and Frameworks: Deep understanding and hands-on experience with Java, Spring Core, and Spring Batch. Strong expertise in both SQL and NoSQL technologies, with a solid understanding of relational and free-form databases, data architecture, and SQL/PL-SQL development.
• JavaScript/TypeScript Expertise: Proficient in Functional and Object-Oriented JavaScript/TypeScript/ES6+ coding. 
• Client-Side Frameworks: Hands-on experience with client-side JavaScript frameworks such as React.js or Angular.js. 
• Frontend Technologies: Proficient in web frontend technologies including HTML, CSS, Webpack, and Bootstrap. 
• Server-Side JavaScript: Deep familiarity with JavaScript and server-side JavaScript frameworks like Node.js. 
• API Integration: Experience with remote data integration via RESTful APIs and JSON. 
• Mentorship and Continuous Learning: Passionate about mentoring team members and staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and platforms. 
• User Interface Design: Strong passion for designing and engineering rich user interfaces. 
• Quality Assurance: Disciplined approach to testing and quality assurance. 
• Version Control: Hands-on knowledge of version control systems such as GIT. 
• Analytical Skills: Ability to think logically, diagnose/triage issues, and make informed decisions. 
• Action-Oriented: Bias towards action, with a strong drive to execute and follow through. 
• Programming Paradigms: Hands-on knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Object-Oriented Design (OOD), and Functional programming languages. Strong understanding of concurrency, parallelism, and networking, along with deep knowledge of data structures and algorithms.