Job Description
Overview
Join PayPal as a Staff Software Engineer focusing on backend development. You will be part of the API team responsible for maintaining and developing the API for Braintree, a PayPal service. This role involves working with a stack primarily composed of GraphQL in Java on AWS across multiple regions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineers both within and outside the team to build and improve services.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of Braintree’s external APIs to drive architecture decisions.
- Trace and resolve bugs and errors across multiple systems, sometimes on behalf of customer-facing teams.
- Lead discussions on technical strategy, system architecture, and component design.
- Participate in all stages of the software development cycle, including the design and development of significant new architectural systems and improvements.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for the services owned by the team.
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional backend software development experience.
- Deep experience with GraphQL API backend development and complex mutations.
- Proficiency in Java.
- Strong skills in complex technical problem-solving.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud architectures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to present technical problems to non-technical audiences.
- Experience with Kubernetes.
- Experience working in a large engineering environment, coordinating across multiple teams, and leading organization-wide projects.
Work Environment
PayPal offers a balanced hybrid work model with 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.
Benefits
At PayPal, we offer a range of benefits to support your financial, physical, and mental health, including:
- Flexible work environment
- Employee share options
- Health and life insurance
About PayPal
PayPal is committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. We provide equal employment opportunities 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.
Join us in our mission to empower consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Flexible work environment
- Employee share options
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
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