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# Sr Software Engineer - Backend (Java) at PayPal

Compensation · Listed in posting

A$123,500 – A$183,700/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Scottsdale, Arizona

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 28, 2026

## Description

PayPal is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale backend services for its global credit ecosystem. The role covers the full software development lifecycle, event-driven and asynchronous services, microservice architecture, database systems, scalability, reliability, observability, and technical mentorship. It requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience, with 5+ years of professional software engineering experience and 5+ years in Java, including RESTful API development with Spring Boot or similar frameworks. The primary location is Scottsdale, Arizona, with an annual base pay range of $123,500 to $183,700.

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