Software Engineer (Java, Spark & GCP Data Platform)

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: As a member of the Reporting & Data Platform team, you will build and operate large-scale distributed systems that power critical business reporting, analytics, and decision-making across PayPal. You will work on highly scalable Java, Spark, and BigQuery-based platforms that process billions of records daily while supporting Finance, Product, Risk, Compliance, and Engineering organizations. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to PayPal's cloud modernization journey as we transition reporting platforms toward Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and next-generation data architectures. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: • Implements tasks within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), receiving structure and oversight from more experienced staff • Follows well-established internal conventions and standard procedures • Understands internal standards & processes an applies them to make technical decisions • Collaborates with peers, manager, and project lead to gain understanding of tasks and review solutions • May contribute to code & design reviews Minimum Qualifications: • 1+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications : The Reporting & Data Platform team powers enterprise-wide analytics, financial insights, regulatory reporting, and executive decision-making across PayPal. Processing billions of records daily, our mission-critical platforms provide trusted datasets and reporting solutions to thousands of users globally. As part of a strategic cloud transformation initiative, we are modernizing our data ecosystem using Java, Spark, BigQuery, and GCP services to build scalable, reliable, and high-performance data platforms. This role provides exposure to large-scale distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, data engineering, and platform modernization initiatives. Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field • At least 4-years of software engineering experience • Strong programming expertise in Java • Hands-on experience with Apache Spark • Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets • Good understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Design, and Distributed Systems • Experience developing REST APIs and microservices • Experience working in Linux environments • Experience with BigQuery, GCP services (GCS, Dataproc, Pub/Sub) and Scala • Experience building reporting, analytics, or data platform solutions • Experience with cloud migration and modernization projects Subsidiary: PayPal Travel Percent: 0 PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us . 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 comprehen…