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Job Summary:
Job Description:
PayPal, Inc. seeks Software Engineer in San Jose, CA
Job Duties: Design, develop, and maintain high-volume and scalable software for full-stack systems. Create web applications and back-end services to build and enhance user-facing experiences. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including design, product, and other business units to deliver integrated solutions. Work with product owners and service providers to build, test, and operate large-scale distributed systems. Develop, debug, and refactor software applications through iterative development cycles. Monitor system performance and implement improvements to enhance availability, reliability, and product quality. Design, implement, and execute automated unit tests and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and system reliability. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Special Skill Requirements:
1. Java development, including experience with object-oriented programming, multithreading, and design patterns
2. TypeScript for both front-end and back-end development
3. Node.js for server-side development, including knowledge of Express.js or similar frameworks.
4. Front-End Development technologies like HTML, CSS and JavaScript to create responsive and user-friendly interfaces
5. Developing web applications using React.js, with a deep understanding of component-based architecture
6. REST principles, HTTP methods, and API security best practices
7. Database design, query optimization, and management of databases such as MySQL and Oracle
8. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and automation using Jenkins, AWS deployment tools, or similar platforms
9. Building cloud-based applications on platforms such as AWS and GCP
10. Cloud services including serverless functions (e.g., Lambda), compute instances (e.g., EC2), and cloud-native infrastructure
11. Unit testing using frameworks like Jest & JUnit and integration testing using frameworks like Playwright & Cypress
12. Git for version control and collaboration
13. Algorithms and data structures
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:
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: $120,882.00-198,500.00 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 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing-physical, emotional, and financial-delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.
