Senior Backend Engineer - Java Microservices

PayPal; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus

Equity

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a Software Engineer 3 in San Jose, CA to design, develop, and optimize backend systems powering millions of transactions daily. You will build scalable RESTful services in Java, work with Spring and Hibernate, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.

The role offers a hybrid work model, opportunities to mentor junior engineers, and exposure to cloud platforms like AWS/GCP/Azure, Kafka/ActiveMQ, and GraphQL.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field with 2+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience accepted as alternative.
• Strong coding skills in Java and OO design.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs for microservices.
• Familiarity with Spring Frameworks and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize core systems powering millions of transactions.
• Develop scalable backend services and RESTful APIs in Java.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve system reliability and performance.

Skills

Java

REST APIs

Spring Framework

Distributed systems

Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Hibernate

Kafka

ActiveMQ

WebSocket

GraphQL

Mobile platforms (iOS/Android)

Education

Master’s degree in CS/Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Spring Boot

WebSocket

SQL/NoSQL databases

Hibernate

Kafka

ActiveMQ

Job description

PayPal is seeking a Software Engineer 3 in San Jose, CA to design, develop, and optimize backend systems powering millions of transactions daily. You will build scalable RESTful services in Java, work with Spring and Hibernate, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.

The role offers a hybrid work model, opportunities to mentor junior engineers, and exposure to cloud platforms like AWS/GCP/Azure, Kafka/ActiveMQ, and GraphQL.