Sr Software Engineer

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 Summary:

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advises immediate management on project-level issues
• Guides junior engineers
• Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions

Expected Qualifications:

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Meet our team: 

The PayPalWorld Developer Experience team builds and operates the Participant Portal and Developer Portal — the primary client-facing systems that enable participants to understand, connect to, and test on our platform. We design intuitive, secure, and intelligent web experiences that support both self-serve onboarding and end-to-end integration testing between participants. Our team owns the full stack — from the web UI to the orchestration layer, and works closely with integration product, platform, and security teams to deliver high-quality client experiences.

Your way to impact: 
In this role, you will help shape the future of how partners integrate with PayPal World’s platform. Working across the full stack and AI-driven workflows, you’ll build conversational and agentic experiences that simplify complex integration processes. Your work will directly improve client onboarding speed, developer experience, and the overall reliability of PayPalWorld’s participant ecosystem.
 
Your day-to-day:

• Design, build and enhance web-based applications and portals using modern frontend and backend frameworks.
• Develop AI-assisted and conversational features that guide users through integration and troubleshooting workflows.
• Collaborate with product and integration teams to model and support end-to-end payment flows (authorization, capture, settlement).
• Implement and maintain secure APIs, webhooks, and backend orchestration to connect multiple platform systems.
• Contribute to DevOps and deployment pipelines on AWS to ensure scalability, reliability, and observability.
• Partner with security and analytics teams to ensure the portals are safe, compliant, and insight driven.
• Participate in agile development practices, including design discussions, sprint ceremonies, and production support when required.

What you need to bring: 

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with emphasis on frontend or backend web application development (JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, or similar).
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and familiarity with AWS or comparable environments.
• Solid understanding of building scalable, secure, and high-quality applications.
• Experience working with API integrations, SDKs, and developer tools.
• Proven ability to write high-quality, testable code and debug across distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience with modern software development practices, version control, and agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and passion for delivering reliable, high-impact software. 

It’s great if you also have:

• Prior experience in payments, fintech, or client integration environments.
• Experience with developer portals, sandbox or credential management systems.
• Exposure to AI agentic systems or workflow orchestration.
• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

Subsidiary:

Travel Percent:

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

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 visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

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 at [email protected].  

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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