Sr Software Engineer - BigQuery at PayPal

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$123,500 – $183,700/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 28, 2026

Description

PayPal is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (CL6) for its Credit Platform to design and operate Java-based backend services and BigQuery-powered data workflows supporting credit and asset externalization. The role covers full software development lifecycle ownership, RESTful API development, data modeling, pipeline and data quality operations, observability, and cross-functional collaboration with product, finance, risk, compliance, and engineering teams. It requires 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, strong Java and Google Cloud Platform expertise, and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, with a hybrid work model and an annual base pay range of $123,500 to $183,700.

Required Skills

Java
REST APIs
BigQuery
Dataproc
Pub/Sub
Spring Boot
Observability
Data pipelines

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Previous Experiences: 6+ years of professional experience building production software systems
4+ years of hands-on Google Cloud Platform experience, particularly with BigQuery, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions
Experience designing and operating real-time and near-real-time data pipelines
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with financial reporting, reconciliation, or external data sharing
Familiarity with regulated environments and auditability requirements
Experience with Data Lakes, Data Mesh, or Data Fabric
Background in payments, credit, or financial services
Translation Company Name: PayPal