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Staff Software Engineer

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

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based on 885 Reviews

12-15 years

Chennai

1 vacancy

Staff Software Engineer

PayPal

posted 1mon ago

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Flexible timing

Key skills for the job

Data Analytics SQL Oracle Automation Testing Linux Administration UNIX

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Job Description

Job Description Summary:

As part of the Compliance Platform Technology organization, this role expects high standards of engineering excellence with strong conceptual understanding in design, develop, test and maintain large scale systems that helps PayPal satisfy the standards/policy requirements of the regulatory agencies in countries that PayPal operates in.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Experience in large scale HADR Cloud-based systems
Produce technical design specifications and guidance to the appropriate detail, acting as an advisor to a zone and/or multiple charters
Own technical approach to solving problems, tech backlog for your team
Produce documentation proving the value of proposed solutions and providing paths to implementation
Define architecture for the platform/product, build and update the roadmap to achieve this architecture.
Exhibits mastery of a few functional zones and multiple pieces of the application
Provide a vision of the core framework of technology services and the components for your product which enable reuse by the technology teams
Build vs. Buy vs. Adopt: Cultivate awareness and opportunities for new & existing open source technologies; understand where & how to leverage them, or when its more appropriate to build from scratch.
Use techniques such as prototype (e.g. 4+1 architecture) and analytics to demonstrate value of solutions

Qualifications

12+ years of comprehensive experience in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including in-depth knowledge of planning, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance phases.
Proven track record of managing complex projects and delivering high-quality software solutions primarily with object-oriented languages such as Java/J2EE.
Extensive experience in designing, documenting, and implementing advanced software processes and process improvement tools that drive productivity, efficiency, and scalability.
Strong experience in applying advanced object-oriented design and development principles to create robust, scalable, and maintainable codebases.
Hands on experience in developing data-driven applications using an industry standard RDBMS (Oracle, DB2, etc.), and GCP BigQuery, with a deep understanding of data modeling, schema design, and query optimization.
Strong familiarity with RESTful API design, implementation, and best practices to enable seamless integration between services. Proven skills in multi-threaded programming, synchronization, and handling concurrency issues for high-performance applications.
Well versed with distributed computing technologies (Hadoop, spark)
Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments, scripting, and command-line tools, alongside a working knowledge of Python for scripting and automation purposes.
Solid experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) to accommodate both structured and unstructured data needs, enabling flexibility and scalability in data storage and retrieval.

Nice to Have

Experience in online payments, Compliance and reporting domain is a plus

Responsibilities

Work with business users to define the key business requirements and translate them into process/technical solutions
Ensure that the software system meets/adheres to relevant industry standards
Formulate efficient tradeoffs between Requirements and a low Time-To-Production.
Own and drive design, development and delivery of features.
Prototype ideas quickly using cutting edge technologies.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Identify reusable components and have logical/physical separation to scale individually
Prepare and review Design/Architectural changes to improve productivity and for better customer experience
Engage in recruitment process to identify top talent
Mentors other engineers by providing technical and business guidance

Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

For the majority of employees, PayPals 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:

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:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

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 talentaccommodations@paypal.com .

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.

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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