PayPal

Software Engineer

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1 day ago
San Jose, CA, USA or Scottsdale, AZ, USAEntry Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$101k - $173k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Implement software development lifecycle tasks under the guidance of experienced staff.
  • Design, build, and operate platform systems that improve the efficiency of PayPal’s Kubernetes environment.
  • Write production code in Go, Java, and Python.
  • Apply machine learning, data analysis, and AI techniques to operational and infrastructure problems.
  • Build automation to reduce manual operational work and improve reliability.
  • Analyze system behavior and performance at scale to improve efficiency and cost.
  • Partner with application and platform/infrastructure teams to improve service operation.
  • Participate in operational ownership, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation.
  • Contribute to design and code reviews and help improve engineering quality.

Requirements

  • At least 1 year of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, especially Google Cloud Platform.
  • Experience managing or operating large-scale clusters or production infrastructure.
  • Experience applying machine learning or statistical methods to operational or infrastructure problems.
  • Experience building automation for production systems.
  • Familiarity with metrics, tracing, and logging observability tooling.
  • Ability to work independently on well-scoped projects and help decompose larger problems with guidance.

Benefits

  • Expected annual base pay is $116,500.00-$173,250.00 in San Jose, California, or $100,500.00-$149,600.00 in Scottsdale, Arizona; additional compensation may include bonus, equity, or other incentives.
  • Balanced hybrid work model for most employees: 3 days in the office and 2 days at the office or home workspace.
  • Comprehensive choice-based benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
  • Paid time off, healthcare coverage for employees and families, financial security resources, and mental health support.
  • Travel requirement is 0 percent.
PayPal

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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