PayPal Senior Software Engineer 

United Kingdom, England, City of London 

264229022

Your Day-to-Day

As a
Senior Software Engineer (Backend), you will architect and lead the development of complex backend systems, drive innovation, and mentor the team.

• Architect and design large-scale backend systems.

• Lead and mentor engineering teams.

• Drive technical excellence and best practices

• Strong analytical skills including the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

What You Need to Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

• 5+ years of backend development experience.

• Proficiency in at least one backend language (Java/Scala)

• Expertise in architecting and developing large-scale backend systems using Java EE or Scala.

• Proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining complex RESTful APIs and microservices.

• Leadership in guiding engineering teams through complex technical challenges and design decisions.

• In-depth knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with large-scale data processing, caching strategies, and performance optimization.

• Strong experience with distributed systems and microservices.

• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile methodology , large-scale, high-performance systems.

• Knowledge of the payment processing industry and relevant regulations.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Our Benefits:

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please