PayPal · 1 day ago
Senior Database Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $192K/yr
5+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. As a Senior Cloud Database Engineer, you will design and optimize multi-cloud platforms for petabyte-scale performance and availability, managing mission-critical transaction processing databases and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
E-CommerceFinTechPaymentsE-Commerce PlatformsMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Manage and optimize Big Data and cloud technologies to ensure reliable and efficient operations
Design, implement, and oversee scalable compute infrastructure tailored to support data scientists' needs
Create insightful reports leveraging tools such as Tableau, MicroStrategy, ThoughtSpot, Qlik, Looker, and others
Optimize system performance through tuning and proactive efficiency improvements
Collaborate with business users to address queries, resolve issues, and provide technical guidance
Lead efforts in data migration, system upgrades, and maintenance of databases and associated tools
Develop and maintain automation scripts for platform administration and monitoring tasks
Deliver database engineering, infrastructure builds, and release management services with a focus on quality and reliability
Partner with cross-functional operations teams to handle incidents, perform root cause analysis, and resolve problems effectively
Take ownership of implementing modules, applications, or products from concept to deployment
Qualification
Required
7+ years with enterprise databases
Expertise in GCP/Oracle
Automation skills
Leadership
Familiarity with generative AI
Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Preferred
7+ years of enterprise-grade database technologies and large-scale data platforms
Proven experience designing mission-critical data infrastructure at petabyte scale
Deep expertise in GCP cloud-native DBs like BigTable and Spanner, Cloud networking, and architecture
Deep expertise in managing Oracle databases
Advanced proficiency in automation and scripting languages (Python, Bash)
Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional collaboration and high-impact delivery
Experience with generative AI tools for database optimization preferred
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Madison Dearborn Partners,VertexClearstone Venture Partners,Goldman Sachs
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Chriss
President & CEO
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
Recent News
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