PayPal · 4 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - Scala
New York City, New York, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $213K/yr
5+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. The Ads Tech team is building PayPal’s next generation advertising platform, and the Senior Software Engineer will help design and develop key parts of this platform, focusing on advanced AI and large systems engineering.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles
Advises immediate management on project-level issues
Guides junior engineers
Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Preferred
Proficiency in at least one functional programming language, preferably Scala and its TypeLevel ecosystem
5+ years of experience in designing and architecting scalable backend systems with a focus on cloud-native solutions, microservices, and serverless architectures
Expertise in designing and implementing fault-tolerant systems with a focus on high availability and disaster recovery
Experience with functional Effects libraries such as Cats-Effect or ZIO
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Python development experience specially in a machine learning context
Experience with using Agile/Scrum methodology for software development
Experience with large-scale, high-performance systems
Knowledge of the Ad Tech & payment processing industry and relevant regulations
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable)
Equity
Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1144)
2024 (917)
2023 (775)
2022 (921)
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2020 (1049)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Madison Dearborn Partners,VertexClearstone Venture Partners,Goldman Sachs
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Chriss
President & CEO
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
Recent News
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