Software Engineer

PayPal

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $149,365–$198,500 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Jun 18, 2026

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Similar $178k

This role $174k

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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $174k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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About PayPal

PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.

PayPal currently has 84 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 84 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer

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As a Software Engineer at PayPal in San Jose, you will join the user-facing product team to develop and maintain cutting-edge features that enhance user experience. Your daily tasks include implementing business logic on both server-side and client-side using JavaScript and NodeJS, designing reusable UI components, and setting up applications from scratch with various frameworks. You will ensure technical feasibility of designs by adhering to best practices in accessibility, internationalization, and instrumentation while optimizing for performance and scalability. Key skills required are expertise in web technologies such as React and TypeScript, backend technology like GraphQL or NodeJS, and a strong understanding of scalable system design and architecture. This role involves solving complex business problems through innovative algorithms and patterns, participating in requirement analysis, and maintaining technical documentation. You will also troubleshoot production issues, implement security features, and drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development cycles.

Skills

JavaScript React TypeScript NodeJS GraphQL HTML5 CSS3 Webpack Caching Code Splitting Polyfills Accessibility Internationalization Responsive Design Performance Tuning Scalable System Design Security Data Protection Automated Testing CI/CD

What you'll do

Develop and maintain user-facing products and features, ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
Implement business logic on both server-side and client-side using JavaScript and NodeJS.
Design reusable UI components that are mostly configuration-based for various applications.
Troubleshoot and resolve production environment escalations, conducting root cause analyses.
Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility through techniques like caching and code splitting.
Develop automated test suites to validate the functionality of newly optimized software.

What we're looking for

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required.
1 year of experience in software engineering with focus on UI/UX design and implementation.
Proficiency in JavaScript, NodeJS, React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and server-side pre-processing platforms.
Experience in designing scalable front-end components and implementing responsive designs.
Ability to troubleshoot production issues and implement security features for data protection.
Knowledge of performance tuning techniques including caching, Webpack, polyfills, and code splitting.

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