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:

What you need to know about the role:-

•Experienced Full Stack Developer, with a strong backend focus, to lead platform development efforts within our Performance Engineering team.
•This role is pivotal for a technical leader who thrives on building high-performance solutions integrated across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
•You will contribute to both platform development and Performance Engineering, driving initiatives that support the Shift Left strategy and advance our platform’s capabilities in delivering reliable, optimized performance solutions

Meet our team:-
•The Performance Engineering Team drives system efficiency, scalability, and reliability by analyzing and optimizing application and platform performance through automated performance products and driving a shift-left approach
•We focus on developing tools for continuous profiling, latency monitoring, and automated bottleneck detection, enabling seamless performance insights at scale.
•Collaborating across engineering domains, we drive optimization initiatives, improve resource efficiency, and ensure consistent governance.
•By leveraging automation and innovative solutions, we proactively enhance system performance and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Job Description:

Your way to impact :-

• You will architect and develop core backend services and APIs to enhance the Performance Engineering platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and integration with other SDLC tools (CI/CD pipelines, test environments)

• You will embed performance considerations within platform features, developing tools and capabilities to support Performance Engineering requirements and improve performance feedback early in the SDLC

Your day-to-day :-

• Lead initiatives that incorporate performance testing and monitoring into CI/CD pipelines, enabling proactive performance optimization throughout the SDLC.

• Work closely with product management, DevOps, observability, and reliability engineering teams to design, develop, and deploy performance-oriented platform features that align with cross-functional goals

• Ensure high standards of code quality, focusing on performance, scalability, and maintainability within the platform architecture

• Mentor and guide the team on backend and full-stack development best practices, emphasizing performance optimization, code quality, and platform reliability.

• Maintain detailed documentation for platform services, APIs, and Performance Engineering processes, fostering a knowledge-sharing environment within the team.

What do you need to bring

• Full-stack development experience with a strong emphasis on backend technologies; experience in platform development or performance engineering is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with performance testing, monitoring tools, and best practices, particularly as they apply to optimizing services and platform solutions.

• Proficiency in backend languages (Java, Python, Go, etc.), API design, microservices, and relational databases; knowledge of frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is an asset.

• Demonstrated expertise with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Harness, GitLab CI), test automation, and pipeline optimization within a performance-driven context.

• Proven ability to design platform components with performance considerations, addressing issues like latency, load balancing, and system resilience.

• Effective at cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to influence product and platform development decisions.

• Experience mentoring development teams, with strong skills in technical guidance, project management, and communication.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

Additional Job Description:

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:

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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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We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.