Senior Software Engineer

1 Week ago • 5 Years +

About the job

SummaryBy Outscal

Join PayPal Shopping's Core Architecture team as a Senior Software Engineer to work on Notifications. This backend role focuses on evolving notification-focused engineering services and platforms. You'll have full ownership of the notification lifecycle, playing a pivotal role in integrating systems across the broader PayPal ecosystem. Must-haves include experience in distributed systems, microservices architecture, backend software development, and proficiency in JavaScript/Node.js.

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 Description Summary:

What you need to know about the role:
We’re looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join PayPal Shopping's Core Architecture team working on Notifications. This is a primarily backend role. You will be responsible for the evolution of PayPal Shopping and Rewards notification-focused engineering services and platforms.

Meet our team:
Join the Honey team, part of PayPal, where we own and manage the entire notification platform for Honey's shopping services. Our team handles everything from transactional and marketing emails to product updates, covering the full lifecycle of email creation. You'll be part of a dynamic group developing net-new use cases for email, such as shopping rewards, while ensuring seamless backend platform support. By maintaining full ownership of the notification platform, we play a critical role in enhancing our customers' shopping experience.

Job Description:


Your way to impact:

In this role, you will have full ownership of the notification lifecycle, playing a pivotal role in integrating systems across the broader PayPal ecosystem. If you’re passionate about backend engineering, enjoy working in a collaborative, agile environment, and are motivated by solving complex technical challenges, this is an opportunity to have a significant impact.

Your day to day:

  • Help to design, implement, and maintain platform-level solutions used by other engineering teams and the larger PayPal organization 

  • Design, build, and operate APIs with a focus on performance and reliability 

  • Participate in new feature development for the PayPal Shopping engineers to interact with backend notification services 

  • Architect, design, write, review, and test code in a collaborative environment with other software engineers 

  • Build modern, resilient, and operationally sane backend systems exemplifying industry standards (HTTP REST, GraphQL, Stream processing) 

  • Plan for, build, evolve, and scrutinize monitoring and alerting for your production systems 

  • Deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain your systems in production and staging environments 

What do you need to bring:

  • 5+ years of experience in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and backend software development.  

  • Proficiency in idiomatic JavaScript/Node.js; familiarity with Golang, Java, Python, Scala, or Ruby is helpful 

  • Experience with React 

  • Knowledge of modern version-control systems (Git, Mercurial, GitHub, BitBucket) 

  • Experience with cloud computing systems (GCP, AWS, etc.) 

  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CircleCI, and Git. 

  • Experience with GraphQL, GraphQL Federation, REST APIs, and supporting network protocols  

  • Ability to architect with SQL data stores 
     

At PayPal Shopping, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company. We seek to create a culture where everyone can belong because we believe that people do their best work when they can show up every day as their authentic selves. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. 

Additional Job Description:

Certifications:

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.  

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is

$96900 to $234268

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

Subsidiary:

Honey

Travel Percent:

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PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is

$96900 to $234300

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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentaccommodations@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

Notice to Applicants and Employees who reside within New York City. Click here to view the notice.

$96.9K - $234.3K/yr (Outscal est.)
$165.6K/yr avg.
San Jose, California, United States

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