Software Engineer 2 at PayPal · San Jose

Summary: PayPal is a global leader in commerce, revolutionizing the way money is moved and transacted. They are seeking a Software Engineer 2 to develop high-volume, scalable software solutions for back-end systems, optimize performance, and ensure accessibility standards are met. Responsibilities: - Develop high-volume, scalable software solutions for back-end systems - Optimize performance and scalability to efficiently manage significant data volumes and high traffic - Construct robust back-end services and RESTful APIs - Leverage a powerful technology stack for both the development and deployment phases of an innovative solution - Ensure applications are accessible to all users by adhering to accessibility standards - Integrate new features based on user feedback and testing results - Partner with cross-functional teams, including design, product, and other business units - Continuously improve the product through iterative feedback and collaboration - Actively participate in Agile Scrum methodologies, collaborate on the creation and design of stateless libraries, and streamline HTTP/REST-based proxy-proxy standalone microservices - Build event sourced systems to orchestrate data between distributed systems Required Qualifications: - Master's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field plus one year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation - Experience designing and deploying relational database schemas and running complex queries against large scale databases (1 year) - Experience with cloud technologies, Amazon Web Services, infrastructure as code (terraform), and AWS offerings (1 year) - Experience writing production quality code Java and Python as well as experience with testing frameworks like Pytest - Experience designing backend applications using the Django framework - Experience deploying services using container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes - Experience building and deploying Docker images - Experience working in a team setting on a shared codebase using Git-based technologies like Github - Experience monitoring applications using DataDog - Experience designing and developing backend services for large scale applications - Experience testing backend APIs using tools such as Postman or Curl - Experience with Agile frameworks and practices for software development lifecycle Required Skills: Relational database design, Complex database queries, Cloud technologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Java programming, Python programming, Testing frameworks (Pytest), Django framework, Container orchestration (Kubernetes), Docker, Git-based version control (GitHub), Application monitoring (DataDog), Backend service development, API testing Postman, API testing Curl, Agile software development Benefits: Generous paid time off, Healthcare coverage for you and your family, Resources to create financial security and support your mental health