Staff Web Engineer

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:

You will be responsible for writing excellent code that powers experiences customers will directly use. We work in a variety of languages including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript and frameworks such as React and GraphQL. And, as an engineer on this team, your work will involve more than just writing code - we want your input on how we write code - the processes and tools we use and the philosophies and approaches we take.

Job Description:

You will be responsible for writing excellent code that powers experiences customers will directly use. We work in a variety of languages including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript and frameworks such as React and GraphQL. And, as an engineer on this team, your work will involve more than just writing code - we want your input on how we write code - the processes and tools we use and the philosophies and approaches we take.Your Day to Day:

• Own implementation of a module/application/product
• Design, develop, test, and deploy robust software solutions to the web ensuring high performance, security, and scalability
• Participate in architectural discussions that involve multiple systems
• Identify any product or functionality gaps and collaborate with internal product and technology teams to define the necessary development to support solution delivery
• Drive operation excellence
• Proactive response in identifying and troubleshooting integration or technical issues
• Retrospect on the status quo
• Help and learn from the team

What you need to bring to the role:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent combination of technical education and work experience
• 8+ years’ experience building software or web applications with object oriented or functional programming languages
• Strong knowledge in React fundamentals, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Node.js and Next.js
• Good knowledge of testing methodologies and deployment techniques
• Hands-on experience with GraphQL
• Understanding of Java, Spring, REST API and Messaging Architectures like ActiveMQ/Kafka (experience in development is a plus)
• Experience applying software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong debugging and problem resolution skills
• Experience collaborating to define the key requirements and translating them into process and technical solutions
• Experience developing automated unit, integration, and/or functional tests
• Awareness of performance concepts, and the tradeoffs of applying them, such as progressive web loading, lazy loading, and caching
• You know what the OWASP Top Ten are but not necessarily from memory

Additional Job Description:

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this position may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $96,900 to $234,300

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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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 [email protected].

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.

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