Sr Software Engineer

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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 Summary: Job Description: PayPal, Inc. seeks Sr Software Engineer in Chicago, IL Job Duties: Code high-volume and scalable software (front-end and back-end focused). Create web applications using React/Node, back-end services using Java, SQL, ReST and/or building and developing new user-facing experiences. Partner closely with cross functional teams in design, product and other business units. Leverage Al (artificial intelligence) to enhance application capabilities, driving intelligent and dynamic functionality. Design and implement micro-service and high concurrency service design and optimization. Troubleshoot interface software and debug application codes. Monitor and improve system performance. Write automation tests and maintaining CI pipeline health status. Document application changes and develop updates. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance. Minimum Requirements: Master's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field plus three years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Special Skill Requirements: 1. React with Redux (3 years) - Experience developing modular, scalable, and responsive front-end applications using React and Redux frameworks, implementing efficient state management, and optimizing performance for enterprise-scale platforms. 2. Apollo Client / Server and GraphQL (2 years) - Experience architecting schema-driven APIs and building GraphQL-based data services, implementing caching, and polling strategies. 3. Node.js (2 years) - Experience developing backend services and APIs using Node.js, and implementing event-driven asynchronous programming for scalable and high-performance web applications. 4. Express.js (2 years) - Experience designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Express.js, and integrating middleware for routing, validation, and security across backend microservices. Spring Boot (Java) with Message 5. Queues - Kafka / PubSub (2 years) - Experience developing microservice-based backend systems using Spring Boot, implementing asynchronous communication and event-driven data pipelines with Kafka or Pub/Sub. 6. SQL (2 years) - Experience designing normalized relational database schemas, writing optimized SQL queries, and managing data integration between backend APIs and client-side applications. 7. Cypress.io (1 year) - Experience developing automated end-to-end and regression testing frameworks using Cypress.io to ensure software stability and maintain high code quality across releases. 8. Figma (UX Prototyping) (1 year) - Experience collaborating with UX teams using Figma to translate interactive prototypes into functional, user-focused, and visually consistent web interfaces. 9. Python