> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4323572-senior-software-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4323572-senior-software-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - **Company:** PayPal - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Big Data, Software Quality, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Xoom, Caching, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** October 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_743EADAF9DB84E02910CEF930B65AE49-NY1691577 ## About the Role Minimum Requirements: Master's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field, plus three years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Special Skill Requirements: 1\. Experience with Python or Java Data and Application Software Development - 3 years; 2\. Experience with Java Application Software Development - 3 years; 3\. Experience with Monitoring & Logging Production Workloads and Resolving Production Incidents for Tier 1 Services at Scale - 3 years; 4\. Experience with Architecting Infrastructure and Application Solutions with a focus on Scale, Availability, and Performance - 1.5 years; 5\. Experience as a Technical lead for project execution for multi-year phased project, including leading a team of engineers - 1.5 years; 6\. Experience evolving existing systems to meet new business and product requirements - 2 years; 7\. Experience collaborating with product, TPM, an cro ## Description 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 Summary: Job Description: PayPal, Inc. seeks Senior Software Engineer in New York, NY Job Duties: Architect and develop large-scale back-end software systems. Design, build, and maintain complex RESTful APIs and microservices. Lead engineering teams through complex technical challenges and design decisions. Perform large-scale data processing, caching strategies, and performance optimization. Work closely with design, product, and QA teams to deliver world-class software experiences. Prioritize code quality, customer focus, and rapid iteration. Drive technical excellence and best practices. Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Build distributed systems and microservices. Contribute to open-source software projects. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.