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Staff Engineer – Backend (Java)

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Old Mahabalipuram, Kamakoti Nagar, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
Old Mahabalipuram, Kamakoti Nagar, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Senior level
The Staff Engineer will design and develop scalable backend solutions, maintain architectural documentation, and lead projects through their lifecycle. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product features, solving complex issues, and innovating in data governance products.
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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.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

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. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Description Summary:

What you need to know about the role:

We are seeking highly talented and self-driven engineer responsible for delivering key initiatives in our Data Governance Engineering Organisation. We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, capable of mastering a variety of technologies, and dedicated to delivering business needs.

You will be responsible for working with a team of engineers in design, development, test, and deployment of a range of products on web and data platforms. A successful candidate will have an established background in developing customer-facing experiences, a strong technical ability, excellent project execution skills, great communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

Meet our team
The Data Governance Engineering team is seeking to revolutionize how we manage and utilize data. Our team is responsible for enabling organisations around the world to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and accessibility through advanced data governance solutions. We focus on developing platforms for Data Allowance Management, Data Lineage, Data Catalog, and Data discovery, always keeping developers and their needs at the forefront. Our goal is to provide a best-in-class data developer experience, ensuring that data is reliable, traceable, and easily discoverable.
Justification
We need replacement of Architect within DGS to pursue the critical deliverables such as Enterprise Lineage, Data Allowance Manager as part of Shopper Insights Quantum Leap deliverables and Data Lifecycle Management to govern PayPal's customer retention policy adherence. This position is very time critical considering the quantum leap deliverables planned for the year.

Job Description:

Your way to impact  

  • Work within a team of highly talented engineers, product and architects to design and develop a highly scalable and configurable Identity Platform 

  • Being involved in design meetings to propose, discuss and refine new features and functionality. 

  • You must have significant business knowledge and technical expertise in application design and architecture, as well as knowledge of related domains of technical architectures (network, security, and infrastructure engineering), information architectures, and data architectures. 

  • Maintain and enhance the existing architectural documentations and create the new one as needed 

  • You will be involved in all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements analysis, design and implementation. 

  • Must be a self- starter, work independently or as a team member, and have strong communication skills in interfacing with business partners and the Technology, will also be responsible for communicating to stakeholders on technical standards, principles, methodology and trends. 

  • Highly analytical, innovative, and able to think strategically and to develop comprehensive detailed specifications. 

  • Highly effective at working in cross-functional groups and getting results in matrix organizations. 

  • Experience in engineering support of a product through a PDLC. Working knowledge of finance industry standards and practices preferred. 

 

Your day to day: 

  • Be driven to get results and not let anything get in your way. 

  • Be proactive and anticipate/handle most issues before they blow up. 

  • Exhibit a strong backbone and challenge the status quo when needed. 

  • Demonstrate a high level of curiosity and keep abreast of the latest technologies. 

  • Show pride in ownership and strive for excellence in everything we do. 

  • Own business delivery and pipelines as well as drive the development of infrastructure solutions. 

  • Demonstrate technical thought leadership and be able to influence technical decisions/approaches within and outside DGS. 

  • Be open-minded and demonstrate one team behaviour across teams, orgs, and locations. 

What do you need to bring: 

  • 12+ years of experience in building scalable fault tolerant applications/products 

  • Experience in building enterprise applications using programming languages like Java. 

  • Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, SQL, NoSQL, React. 

  • Hands on experience with Microsoft Azure & GCP. 

  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to implement user-friendly features and interfaces. 

  • Bachelor’s degree and/or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience 

  • Ability to lead, organize projects from beginning to end that require coordinated efforts across multiple functions  

  • Ability to operate and thrive in a fluid, ever-changing environment.  Proactive in approach with a focus on driving results and outcomes with multiple priorities and multiple stakeholders. 

  • Drive innovation and customer advocacy.  Be a positive change agent with a “can-do” attitude. 

  • Prior success in hiring, mentoring and developing highly effective Software Engineers and building high-performing teams 

  • An intellectually curious, quick study who will learn the business quickly. 

  • A conscientious, curious, hard-working individual who craves accountability and loves to solve complex problems. 

  • Skilled in providing technical leadership and architectural guidance 

  • Expertise in software development best practices 

  • Understanding of software development processes such as Agile 

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills 

Additional Job Description:

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

0

For the majority of employees, PayPal's 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:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. 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 to help you care for the whole you.

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 [email protected].  

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.

Top Skills

Java

PayPal Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office

334, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Elcot Sez, Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600119

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