Distinguished MTS, Software Engineer

The CompanyPayPal 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:Distinguished Software EngineerJob Description:What you need to know about the role-Seeking a highly experienced Distinguished Software Engineer with expertise in mobile and web development. They have the ability to demonstrate working on highly scalable systems within complex organizations.Meet our Team-Consumer Experiences is a pivotal function within the Consumer Engineering organization. Our team delivers the customer experience across PayPal's mobile app and website.Your day to day-Enhance overall system operational characteristics by establishing best practices for code quality, reduction in tech debt, building frameworks or shared techniques to improve engineering effectiveness.Identify risks in existing systems & opportunities for refactoring, rearchitecting and other types of tech debt remediation.Influence management for driving technical decision-making for the right selection of technology by giving forthright, understandable, and actionable advice.Do hands on coding for core components & frameworks, evaluation of newer technologies and guide engineering teams to resolve critical production incidents.Work with standards defining organizations to understand the evolving standards, identify gaps, provide inputs on platform gaps, contribute to roadmap planning to build world class CIAM platform.Drive decision-making with team members with different views for simple to complex problems with the business requirements to help synthesize the best solution. What you need to bring-15+ years of experience building successful production software systems and Identity solutions.Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentalsYou must have significant business knowledge and technical expertise in application design and architecture, as well as knowledge of related domains of technical architectures (network, security, and infrastructure engineering), information architectures, and data architectures.Must be a self- starter, work independently or as a team member, and have strong communication skills in interfacing with business partners and the Technology.Expert in architecting highly scalable distributed systems in Java/J2EE tech stack.Strong OOP skills, with ability to analyze requirements and transform into scalable software designs.Experience with HTTP, REST APIs and competent designing and building web services/microservices in a commercial setting. Good understanding of REST API standards and documenting REST API contracts using tools like Open API/Swagger. Working knowledge of GraphQL would be a plus.Knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases and storage technologies. Good understanding of Oracle, JDBC and ORM frameworks (e.g. Hibernate).Experience with messaging platforms like Kafka and distributed cache like Redis is desired.Competent in software engineering tools (e.g. Java build tools, GitHub) and best practices (e.g. unit testing, test automation, continuous integration, etc.).Serve as a strong advocate of code craftsmanship, good coding standards and use of tools that will improve the quality of the delivered code.Experience with using Agile/Scrum methodology for software development**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:PayPalTravel Percent:0-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 practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is$144800 to $319000For 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 .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 talentaccommodations@paypal.com.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.Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community. We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.SummaryLocation: San Jose, California, United States of AmericaType: Full time