Java Developer designs, develops, and implements web-based Java applications to support business requirements. Follows approved life cycle methodologies, creates design documents, and performs program coding and testing. Being a Java Developer resolves technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation. Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Java Developer typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Java Developer typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
This position includes design and implementation of enterprise-level infrastructure and applications
for consumer services. The candidate will work with peers in development and product management
to solve complex software engineering problems and proactively propose solutions to address technical challenges and business requirements.
The candidate will be expected to quickly become an effective member and eventually a leader within their individual scrum team after a reasonable amount of ramp-up time.
After adequate ramp-up time the candidate is expected to come up to speed on the complexities of the PayPal environment but there is a strong expectation that the candidate will be a self-starter and drive their own education.
We are a global team. Although we expect the team members to be co-located for Scrum delivery, there should be a sense of urgency and behavioral eagerness when it comes to help our global teams.
This is what we value within our best engineers!
o The ideal candidate must have experience in enterprise application design, system performance and scalability.
o 6 year experience in web services, distributed systems, and highly available and scalable applications.
o Strong object-oriented programming skills in Java
o Very good knowledge of Core Java and J2EE and should have worked on high availability, low latency platforms.
o Ability to question status quo and identify bad design/code patterns which can impact performance and maintainability of the code.
o Excellent understanding of system design and design patterns.
o Previous experience with the Agile methodology.
o Experience in developing robust REST ful services is desirable.
o Have very good communication skills
o Have strong experience in the Spring framework.
o Good experience in SQL/Oracle
o BS degree in computer science or related fields. MS degree desired.