At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives. Job Description Summary: What you need to know about the role: The primary role of the Senior Staff Software Engineer is Design, develop and test high throughput back-end distributed payments platform. Also Develop efficient, elegant, clean code with no unnecessary complication or abstraction. Meet our team: The Merchant API team has taken on the vital role of developing industry-leading APIs for valued partners and merchants. Our dedicated team is passionately committed to delivering personalized, high-end experiences to every one of our users as part of our mission. Job Description: Your way to impact An ideal candidate should possess a proven track record in crafting customer-centric experiences, robust technical proficiency, exceptional project management capabilities, effective communication skills, and a drive to excel in a dynamic, high-paced setting. As a senior engineer, your responsibilities will include: Your day to day Collaborate closely with a team of engineers to design, develop, test, and deploy highly scalable and adaptable products for both web and mobile platforms. These solutions should seamlessly function across various browsers and platforms. Engage with product and design teams to gain insights into business requirements, fostering innovation and exploring fresh opportunities. Your input will be valued, as you'll participate in design meetings to propose, discuss, and refine new features and functionalities. Work with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and deliver end-to-end solutions that offer high availability and configurability, thus generating tangible business value. Take ownership of communicating technical standards, principles, methodologies, and industry trends to stakeholders. Maintain a steadfast commitment to end-to-end quality throughout the software development lifecycle, encompassing secure development, localization, and internationalization. Write code that is deliberately designed for reusability, facilitating collaboration with other teams. Develop and communicate technical processes, standards, and best practices to your colleagues. Demonstrate a willingness and aptitude to acquire new technologies and programming languages as needed. Capably navigate abstract architectures and transition existing, non-generic code into more universal and abstract frameworks when necessary. Contribute to test automation efforts, including Test-Driven Development (TDD), unit, integration, functional, and accessibility testing. Continually update and enhance existing architectural documentation while creating new documentation as required. Serve as a mentor and coach for less experienced engineers, sharing your expertise and insights to foster professional growth. What do you need to bring- Over seven years of professional experience specializing in software development, particularly in Java backend development. Demonstrated high proficiency in Java, J2EE Technologies, object-oriented and functional programming, and staying up-to-date with the latest related topics and technologies. Solid grasp of both the capabilities and constraints involved in constructing robust backend applications. Track record of creating high-scale, high-throughput, and low-latency systems. Proficiency in writing top-quality code and implementing automated tests to ensure code reliability. Strong problem-solving abilities, capable of independently or collaboratively tackling intricate technical challenges. Familiarity with contemporary software development practices, version control systems, and agile methodologies. Exceptional communication skills enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams. Keen attention to detail, coupled with a commitment to delivering top-notch software solutions. Ability to mentor and elevate the skills of team members. Proven history of successful collaboration with colleagues in non-technical roles such as marketing, finance, and legal. Additional Job Description: Subsidiary: PayPal Travel Percent: 0 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. PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com. 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. Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join Our Talent Community. At PayPal we are reimagining money, democratizing financial services, and giving people more ways to safely connect to their money and to each other. 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