Job Description:
The Company
PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.
We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.
Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do - and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.
Job Description Summary:
Junior BackEnd Software Engineer
Job Description:
Title: Software Engineer - Backend API
What you need to know about the role:
The API team runs, maintains and develops the public API for Braintree.
Our stack is mainly GraphQL in Java on AWS in multiple regions.
Meet our team:
Our mission is to develop a best-in-class API for easy, quick and robust integration on a global scale.
The API serves most of Braintree's merchants and a few Fortune 10 companies are integrating directly.
Your way to impact:
You will be Improve and enhance an API that funnels funds like very few API's in the world do.
It is a great responsibility and opportunity to own such a vital infrastructure.
Improving the latency (for example) by a ~10ms can cause a major change in the bottom line, the impact is unmatched.
Your day to day:
- Pair with engineers inside and outside the team to build and improve our services.
- Collaborate, communicate and integrate with multiple engineering teams.
- Develop a high-level view of the functions, usages, and needs of all of Braintree's external APIs, and use this to drive architecture decisions.
- Trace bugs and errors through multiple systems, including ones you don't own, sometimes on behalf of customer-facing teammates.
- Drive team discussions on technical strategy, system architecture, and component design.
- Participate in all stages of the software development cycle, including design and development of significant new architectural systems and improvements.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation.
- Participate in 24/7 on-call team rotation of the services we own.
What do you need to bring:
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Over two years of professional experience in backend software development, or a Master's degree in Computer Science.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- API backend experience and developing complex mutations.
- Proficient in Java.
- Excellent skills in complex technical problem-solving.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud architectures.
- Experience in GraphQL API Development
- Experience working in a large engineering environment, coordinating across multiple teams, and leading organization-wide projects.
Additional Job Description:
Subsidiary:
PayPal
Travel Percent:
0
For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.
Our Benefits:
At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.
We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.
Who We Are:
Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentaccommodations@paypal.com.
Belonging at PayPal:
Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.
We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.
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