Full-Stack Software Engineering Intern

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 Description Summary: What you need to know about the role- We are looking for a highly talented, self-driven, full stack software engineer intern to help build core data services as well as efficient UI components for a variety of use-cases spanning near-real time analytics and machine intelligence. Meet our team PayPal’s Risk organization is in charge of implementing unique, best-of-breed fraud-detection algorithms using cutting-edge technologies. As part of the HALO organization (Horizontal Analytics Machine Learning & Operations), you will be responsible for creating data driven applications used by hundreds of data & decision scientists cross sites. You will work with teams that design and develop both front-end and back-end analytical infrastructure and tools used to identify fraud and other threats, leveraging the latest cutting edge Web and Big Data technologies. You will have a major impact on PayPal’s efforts to fight fraud using advanced algorithms and technologies, while deploying the code you develop into PayPal’s systems and having a true global contribution. This is a unique opportunity to join a successful, dynamic team and build systems which make a difference.

Job Description:

Your way to impact

As part of this role, you will develop services that ingest and aggregate different data sources and perform analytics to provide insights and user-friendly views to our internal users.

Your day-to-day

Think out of the box - don't be afraid to innovate!
Co-develop & follow best practices related to SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and Agile methods to raise the level of automation and quality in our code repos.
Embrace open-source – either by using it, extending it, or inventing new projects
Balance all of this against the need to execute and develop backend cloud services and UI components for our end users.

What do you need to bring-

Currently enrolled in Bachelors or Masters studies, with at least 1.5 years left to graduation
Availability to work [80% - 100% time commitment]
Experience with React is a must
Knowledge and experience with nodejs is a must
Experience with one of the relational databases (Oracle, MySQL) is a must
Experience in developing RESTful APIs is a must
Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across the whole tech stack - language, databases, web servers, and system environment

**We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.

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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

Who We Are:

To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

Belonging at PayPal:

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.