PayPal

Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Java)

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17 hours ago
Chennai, IndiaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Deliver complete software solutions across design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations.
  • Design, develop, and test scalable backend features and services for fraud detection and payment risk applications.
  • Build real-time risk systems that process millions of transactions while maintaining high availability, reliability, configurability, and performance.
  • Develop Java services, APIs, web services, and microservices using scalable distributed architectures.
  • Work with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions in an agile setting.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to automated testing and continuous integration.
  • Collaborate with operations teams to maintain service availability and reliability.
  • Guide junior engineers, advise management on project-level issues, and make technical decisions with limited supervision.
  • Help shape technical direction, reduce technical debt, and improve engineering and software quality.
  • Communicate technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders and proactively address potential issues.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline with 4–6 years of experience is preferred.
  • Strong applied experience building, testing, shipping, and maintaining production software.
  • Proficiency in backend development with Java EE technologies, including Java, application servers, servlet containers, JMS, and JPA.
  • Strong object-oriented programming skills and the ability to translate requirements into scalable designs.
  • Commercial experience designing and building APIs, web services, or microservices.
  • Experience with design patterns, MVC, Spring, service-oriented architectures, and scalable distributed Java services.
  • Ability to design for reliability, availability, scalability, and performance.
  • Familiarity with Java build tools, unit testing, test automation, and continuous integration.
  • Strong communication skills and a mindset of ownership, curiosity, and results-driven execution.

Benefits

  • Balanced hybrid work model for most employees: three days in the office and two days either in the office or at home.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Healthcare coverage for employees and their families.
  • Resources and programs supporting financial security and mental health.
  • Choice-based programs supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

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About PayPal

10,000+ employees

PayPal builds digital payments platforms for consumers and merchants, including PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom, supporting online, in‑app, and in‑person checkout and peer‑to‑peer transfers. It earns primarily from transaction and merchant processing fees, plus value‑added services such as risk management and branded credit. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, PayPal operates in roughly 200 markets and is a public company traded on NASDAQ.

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