Staff Software Engineer - Java

As a Staff Software Engineer for PayPal Checkout, you will provide technical leadership for your development team and lead the team’s participation in all phases of our software development lifecycle. You will be responsible for developing industry-leading Checkout Services that bring unquestionable value to both merchants and buyers and you will use your solid understanding of the business domain to guide the proper designs of our technical solutions. As an engineer in thedevelopment team, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the services supporting PayPal APIs and user experiences on various channels (web, mobile, etc.), as well as integration with partners. You will work closely with product, experience, and integration teams to understand the developer needs and deliver the APIs that meet their needs. We're looking for talented, motivated, detail-oriented technologists with a passion for building beautiful products and experiences. We value collaboration, communication, and a passion for achieving engineering and product excellence. 

Things you'll do as a Staff Software Engineer at PayPal: 

• Lead your team’s engineering efforts and demonstrate ownership of features, projects, modules, and services that you and your team deliver. 

• Lead design and development efforts of existing and new payment experiences using a wide variety of technologies. 

• Advocate for ways to avoid and remediate technical debt on an ongoing basis. 

• Actively participate in program planning, influencing the product and technology roadmap, and driving outcomes.  

 
What we are looking for: 

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field of study. 

• You have 8+ years of professional experience in the software industry. 

• You are proficient and have strong skills in Java, object oriented, and functional programming, and are familiar with all related and latest topics and technologies. 

 
Preferred skills: 

• Experience in developing software for distributed systems with high performance, scalability, and availability. 

• Familiar and comfortable with the technologies, the tradeoffs, and the design patterns emerging in application development. 

• Experience in developing high performance, scalable and available web services using J2EE and frameworks such as RestEasy, Spring, Apache CXF and Jersey.. 

• Good understanding of web services and SOA related standards like REST/OAuth/JSON and SOAP/WSDL. 

• Experience in payments processing or e-commerce domains. 

• Experience working in a global-scale SaaS environment. 

• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You have a bias towards action and results. 

Join our dynamic, diverse, and talented engineering team, where you can make a significant impact on the development of platforms at scale. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your technical expertisewhile providing leadership and mentorship to the team, driving innovation and fostering a culture of excellence. 

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. If you care about delivering great technical products with a willingness to learn and help, please don’t hesitate to apply.