Senior Java Backend Engineer – Real-Time Payments

PayPal; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and operate Java-based backend services and BigQuery-powered data workflows that support credit and asset externalization processes. You will own real-time data pipelines, ensure data quality, and collaborate with product, finance, risk, and engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions.

This hands-on role requires strong ownership and architectural influence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 6+ years of software engineering experience in production systems
• Experience designing and operating backend data pipelines on cloud platforms

Responsibilities

• Design and build Java-based backend services and RESTful APIs for credit/asset workflows
• Own BigQuery-backed datasets and pipelines for reporting and reconciliation
• Design scalable data models and access patterns with strong data quality and observability
• Lead and influence platform architecture through design reviews and cross-team collaboration

Skills

Java backend

RESTful APIs

Spring Boot

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Dataproc

Pub/Sub

Cloud Run

Cloud Functions

Data pipelines

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

BigQuery

Dataproc

Pub/Sub

Cloud Run

Cloud Functions

Job description

PayPal in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and operate Java-based backend services and BigQuery-powered data workflows that support credit and asset externalization processes. You will own real-time data pipelines, ensure data quality, and collaborate with product, finance, risk, and engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions.

This hands-on role requires strong ownership and architectural influence.