Engineer – Backend (Java)

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 are seeking a Backend Engineer to join our Collections and Recovery Engineering group. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in end-to-end Java backend development and will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of our software solutions. Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential for success in this role. If you are passionate about software development and eager to advance your skills, we encourage you to apply. You will be responsible for working with a team of engineers in design, development, test, and deployment of a range of products. A successful candidate will have an established background in developing backend microservices, a strong technical ability, excellent project execution skills, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

Meet our team:

Collections Engineering team is responsible for building nextgen collections platform that is used by collection agents across PayPal - globally. We build platforms that get called across every interaction between PayPal and it's users and partners. Our solutions need to scale across millions of such interactions, working with petabyte plus data, integrating with various other APIs in real time and yet providing high availability and configurability to the business. To achieve this we are always looking at advances in technology and science and tying those back to business needs.
You will be responsible for working with a team of engineers in design, development, test, and deployment of a range of products on web and mobile platforms. A successful candidate will have an established background in developing customer-facing experiences, a strong technical ability, excellent project execution skills, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast paced environment.
Job Description:
Your way to impact:

As a Senior Software engineer in the Collections and Recovery Engineering organization, you will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and buildings the company's Collections and Recovery platform. You will design and implement robust solutions to complex problems. Our team is fast and innovative, following agile methodologies. If you are self-driven, passionate about technology, a team- player and have effective communication skills, this role will fascinate you.

Your day-to-day:

Work within a team of highly talented engineers, product and architect to design and develop a highly scalable and configurable Pricing Platform in the PayPal's Payment system. Being involved in design meetings to propose, discuss and refine new features and functionality. Write tests for the existing and newly created code to maintain compatibility Maintain and enhance the existing architectural documentations and create the new one as needed Participate in code and design reviews Identify opportunities for refactoring, API changes, solution designs and other types of tech debt remediation. Actively engage with leadership across Product, Architecture, Design and Engineering to design, propose, discuss and refine new features and functionality. Provide suggestions for continuous improvements as necessary. Be proactive and anticipate/handle issues before they blowup. Exhibit a strong backbone and challenge the status quo when needed

What you need to bring:
5+ years experience building successful production software systems.

Proficient in back-end developmentusing Java EE technologies (e.g. Java language, application servers, servlet containers, JMS, JPA, etc.).

Strong OOP skills, with ability to analyze requirements and transform into scalable software designs.

Experience with HTTP, REST API's and competent designing and building web services/microservices in a commercial setting.

Cognizant of SQL and other/NoSQL/modern database and storage technologies. Desired understanding of Oracle, JDBC and ORM frameworks (e.g. Hibernate).

Experience with Design Patterns, MVC and frameworks (e.g. Spring).

Competent in design/implementation for reliability, availability, scalability and performance.

Competent in software engineering tools (e.g. Java build tools) and best practices (e.g. unit testing, test automation, continuous integration, etc.).

Should be a strong advocate of code craftsmanship, good coding standards and use of tools that will improve the quality of the delivered code

Excellent communication and writing skills

Demonstrate a high level of curiosity, passion for technology, pride of ownership and strive for excellence

Extra credit: Provide your GitHub account or code samples with your resume!

**We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.
Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary:
PayPal
Travel Percent:
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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 visithttps://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:
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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 ******.

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.

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