A customer focused, hands-on Java (Ruby on Rails) engineer, responsible for designing, implementing and delivering state of the art payments solutions for Growth markets of PayPal. The ideal candidate is an individual with experience building software systems by engaging across the full software lifecycle, from system design and development of system backend components. Business acumen, hands-on technology skills, positive work ethic and a collaborative mindset are key to the success of this role.
Meet our team The Growth Markets Engineering Team is responsible for developing and rolling out new products for PayPal s customer base in markets seeing high commerce growth across the world such as Mexico, Brazil and Japan. Our charter is to double down and drive the next wave of growth for PayPal s consumer and merchant bases globally, to propel new user acquisition, provide platform expansion through ubiquity, bring in new revenue through partnerships and to contribute actively to our organization s mission of democratizing financial services.
Your day-to-day
As a Software Engineer - Backend (Ruby on Rails) youll contribute to building robust backend systems. Youll collaborate closely with experienced engineers to learn and grow your skills .
Develop and maintain backend components.
Write clean, efficient code adhering to coding standards.
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback.
What do you need to Bring
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.
2+ years of backend development experience. Strong foundation in programming concepts and data structures.
Proficiency in at least one backend language (Java/Python & Ruby on Rails)
Proficiency in back-end development utilizing Java EE technologies (Java, application servers, servlet containers, JMS, JPA, Spring MVC, Hibernate)
Strong understanding of web services and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) standards, including REST, OAuth, and JSON, with experience in Java environments.
Experience with ORM (Object-Relational Mapper) tools, working within Java-based solutions like Hibernate .
Experience with databases (SQL, NoSQL)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with large-scale, high-performance systems.
Knowledge of the payment processing industry and relevant regulations.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).