Sr Software Engineer

Overview

Build and operate Risk platform and developer experiences for PayPal's global customer base, working as a full stack engineer across the UI, services and data layers.

What you'll do

• Deliver complete solutions across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advise immediate management on project-level issues.
• Guide junior engineers.
• Operate with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices.
• Build back-end Java/Spring Boot and Node.js services and APIs that power Risk and Device Intelligence capabilities.
• Build React front-end applications, dashboards, and developer portals, and JavaScript SDK features that expose APIs.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams, such as Venmo and PayPal, on design and product.
• Provide feedback on code and contribute to architecture discussions.
• Engage with internal and external developers to understand their pain points and improve the developer experience.

What you'll need

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions.

Nice to have

• Experience building full-stack (Node.js/React) or Spring Boot-based applications, with a strong desire to build SDKs and developer tools.
• Experience with developer-facing products (SDKs, REST APIs, GraphQL) or products that enable third-party development.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, messaging/event streaming (e.g., Kafka), and cloud-native deployment.
• Familiarity with state management, performance optimization, and CI/CD for web and Java applications.
• Excitement about our team's focus on open source (we are fully open source) and on improving developer experience.
• Awareness of industry trends and technologies, applied to our products and for our merchants.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
• Hybrid work model: 3 days in the office and 2 days at your choice of PayPal office or home workspace, for most employees.