As a Senior Software Engineer at PayPal in San Jose, CA, you will collaborate with Technical Leads and Product Managers to design scalable technical solutions for backend systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing RESTful services using Java and Spring Boot, building responsive front-end applications with Angular, and optimizing databases such as MySQL and MongoDB. You will also deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform and AWS, ensuring high performance through real-time data streaming pipelines with Apache Kafka and GCP Pub/Sub. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers, drive architecture discussions, and contribute to the continuous integration and delivery environment by developing automated tests and delivering high-quality code. This role requires expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, databases (SQL & NoSQL), cloud platforms (GCP & AWS), microservices, containerization, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, data visualization tools like D3.js, and DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines.
Design and develop scalable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures.
Implement RESTful services focusing on scalability and reliability in a continuous integration environment.
Mentor junior engineers and drive architecture discussions to optimize system performance and reliability.
Develop automated tests and deliver high-quality software code to production within short development cycles.
Identify and fix live issues related to performance, scalability, and other critical software problems.
What we're looking for
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus 2 years of experience, or Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years.
Design and develop scalable backend systems using Java 8+, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and RESTful APIs.
Build responsive front-end applications with Angular, Material UI, RxJS, and NgRx state management.
Experience in database design and optimization for SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB).
Deploy and manage scalable applications on GCP and AWS, implementing CI/CD pipelines and event-driven workflows.
Develop real-time data streaming pipelines using Apache Kafka and Pub/Sub, ensuring high throughput and low latency.
Market check
Salary context
This
$169,262–$243,500
range sits above
80%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$135,650–$208,850
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,400–$193,125
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
86 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$160,500–$237,600
across 86 roles with salary data.