Software Engineer 3

About the position

PayPal, Inc. seeks Software Engineer 3 in Scottsdale, AZ. The role involves writing software code, executing tests, and reviewing designs to create scalable, high-volume applications, web services, and platforms. The engineer will monitor the software platform in production and support the team in delivering value for PayPal. Participation in architectural discussions that involve multiple systems via Agile/Scrum methodologies for end-to-end software development is expected. The engineer will help identify any software product/functionality gaps and collaborate with internal product and technology teams to define the necessary development to support solution delivery. Additionally, the role includes supporting integration efforts and critical work streams of strategic initiatives sponsored by senior executives, providing proactive responses in identifying and troubleshooting integration or technical issues, demonstrating engineering excellence by creating reusable, production-ready frameworks, developing object-oriented software, writing and authenticating unit, functional, and integration tests, and presenting complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences. Partial telecommuting is permitted from within a commutable distance.

Responsibilities

• Write software code, execute tests, and review designs to create scalable, high-volume applications, web services, and platforms.
• Monitor software platform in production and support the team in delivering value for PayPal.
• Participate in architectural discussions that involve multiple systems via Agile/Scrum methodologies for end-to-end software development.
• Help to identify any software product/functionality gaps and collaborate with internal product and technology teams to define the necessary development to support solution delivery.
• Support integration efforts and critical work streams of strategic initiatives sponsored by senior executives.
• Provide proactive responses in identifying and troubleshooting integration or technical issues.
• Demonstrate engineering excellence by creating reusable, production-ready frameworks.
• Develop object-oriented software.
• Write and authenticate unit, functional, and integration tests.
• Present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.

Requirements

• Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field plus two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field plus five years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Building and maintaining highly scalable applications using Java 8, Spring Boot, Spring MVC (2 years).
• Leveraging Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks like Hibernate and JPA to build highly reliable data access modules that can be leveraged across platform (2 years).
• Designing, developing, and consuming RESTful web services, with a strong focus on implementing robust and scalable API endpoints (2 years).
• Oracle 11g or later: strong SQL and Transactional Database knowledge required (2 years).
• Advanced scripting language like Python to create reusable utilities for maintenance operations (1 year).
• Version control systems and build tools like Github and Jenkins to create and maintain CI/CD pipelines (2 years).
• Writing unit tests for the source code using Mockito or JUnit to ensure the stability and consistency of applications and their functionality (2 years).
• Docker: Working with containerized applications to troubleshoot any deployment issues (1 year).

Nice-to-haves

• EOE, including disability/vets.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Employee shares options
• Health and life insurance
• Resources to help you care for your financial, physical, and mental health