PayPal Staff Software Engineer Fullstack 

United States, California, San Jose 

832116184

Essential Responsibilities:

• Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system

• Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow

• Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives

• Proactively improves existing structures & processes

• Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems

• Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions

• Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor

• Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations

Expected Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Additional Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Full Stack development, with proven experience designing and delivering large-scale, high-performance, and secure applications.

• Proficiency in Java/J2EE and strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles.

• Advanced skills in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and experience with multiple modern frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.

• Strong architectural understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and scalable deployment methods.

• Experience working with both relational (MSSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL databases, with solid knowledge of data modeling and performance optimization.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, providing technical direction and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

• Skilled in applying software design patterns, system architecture principles, and microservices-based design to build resilient, maintainable systems.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence across engineering, product, and leadership teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven systems.

• Proven success leading cross-functional engineering initiatives from concept through delivery.

• Contributions to open-source projects or participation in developer and technology communities.

The total compensation for this position may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit

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