Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Position Overview

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years by creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure. As a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer on the Quantum team, you will drive the development of an event‐driven platform for automation and data analysis. You will design and maintain both backend and frontend systems using Node.js, GraphQL, React, and TypeScript, while leveraging AWS services (SQS, Lambda, DocumentDB) and infrastructure‐as‐code tools like AWS CDK. In this role you will lead architectural decisions, mentor team members, and help build scalable, reliable systems that impact millions of users worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibilities: Backend Development – Design and implement robust APIs and services with Node.js and GraphQL, integrating AWS tools such as SQS, Lambda, and DocumentDB.
• Frontend Engineering – Build intuitive and performant user interfaces using React, TypeScript, and Chakra UI.
• Cloud Infrastructure – Architect and deploy scalable, event-driven systems leveraging AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools like AWS CDK.
• Responsibilities: Full Stack Leadership – Lead technical design discussions across the stack, ensuring best practices in architecture, code quality, and system reliability.
• Mentorship – Guide and mentor junior engineers to foster a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
• Automation and CI/CD – Maintain and enhance automation workflows to support efficient and reliable deployments.
• Collaboration – Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to align technical solutions with business goals.

Required Qualifications

• Experience Required: 8+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in full-stack development.
• Frontend Expertise – Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (React preferred).
• Backend Skills – Proficiency in server-side development with Node.js and GraphQL.
• AWS Knowledge – Extensive experience with AWS services such as SQS, Lambda, and DocumentDB, along with proficiency in AWS CDK or similar tools.
• Cloud-Native Design – Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and scalable cloud systems.
• Leadership – Demonstrated ability to lead projects and mentor engineers effectively.
• Problem Solving – Excellent analytical and debugging skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Location: San Jose, California
• Compensation: $143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually
• Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days in the office and 2 days remote
• Benefits: Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental and family leave, a 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, flexible work environment, and employee share options. For more details, please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.