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PayPal · 2 days ago

Staff Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design, and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software applications, document and test systems, modify as appropriate.

Work on 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 valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional agile team.

Build performance sensitive systems that serve tens of millions of requests each day.

Qualification

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Ruby on railsDistributed systemsService-oriented architectureOracleCouchbaseCassandraAgile methodologyLinuxVimProof of conceptPaypalJavaPythonC++AlgorithmsDesign patternsUnixRelational databasesNosql databasesGithubSoaProblem-solvingCommunicationFlexibilityAdaptabilityCuriosityTenacityConfidenceImposter Syndrome

Required

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.'

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.

3+ years and at least a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).

Preferred

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Benefits

Flexible work environment

Employee shares options

Health and life insurance

Company

PayPal

Glassdoor

3.8

PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.

Founded in 1998

San Jose, California, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.paypal.com/home

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