Staff Software Engineer – Ruby on Rails

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. 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. Job Description Summary: Design, and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software applications, document and test systems, modify as appropriate. Job Description: Design, and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software applications, document and test systems, modify as appropriate. Lead projects with other engineers, architects, managers, and Product Management, QA, and Operations teams to design and develop innovative processes and create solutions that meet business requirements. Be a technical leader within your team and within PayPal in general. Provide technical and project leadership and mentoring. Be a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional agile team. Build performance sensitive systems that serve tens of millions of requests each day. Be an active voice in architectural decisions for PayPal’s core payments system. Who you are: You know how to write highly scalable and distributed Ruby on Rails services. You drive technical projects and take pride in building systems that are used by millions of users every day. You have experience in developing mid-tier services in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). You have worked on traditional and non-traditional SORs from Oracle to Couchbase and Cassandra. You think Agile is the way to go for faster development until something better comes along. You call Linux and Vim as your best buddies. You have great communication skills. You think POC (proof of concept) is the faster way to prove a point. You are passionate about PayPal and its mission to “build the Web’s most convenient, secure, cost-effective payment solution. Requirements: Strong Ruby or strong programming abilities in Java and other languages like Python, C++. Strong understanding of algorithmic techniques, design patterns and best practices. Curiosity about how things work and the behavior of finding the answers. Flexible and adapting the changing circumstances, tenacious. Knowledge/experience with Unix. Knowledge/experience with relational databases, NoSQL databases. Knowledge/experience with GitHub. Knowledge/experience with Service Oriented Architectures. Basic Qualifications: 7+ years and at least a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent). Additional Job Description: PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience. The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit

https://www.paypalbenefits.com . The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $72700 to $230000. Our Benefits: At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. 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. 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. 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. We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

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