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# Senior Software Engineer Scala

- **Company:** PayPal
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, System Availability, Backend, Functional Programming, Serverless Computing, Microservices
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_743EADAF9DB84E02910CEF930B65AE49-NY1646873

## About the Role

Advises immediate management on project-level issues Guides junior engineers Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions Expected Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency in at least one functional programming language, preferably Scala and its TypeLevel ecosystem 5+ years of experience in designing and architecting scalable backend systems with a focus on cloud-native solutions, microservices, and serverless architectures.
Expertise in designing and implementing fault-tolerant systems with a focus on high availability and disaster recovery.
Experience with functional Effects libraries such as Cats-Effect or ZIO Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
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## Description

Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.