Sr. MTS, Software Engineer

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’re seeking a skilled Software Engineer to design and optimize data storage solutions for large-scale, real-time streaming systems. You will focus on building scalable, low-latency datastores to support high-throughput data pipelines, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver real-time data insights and ensure system reliability.

Meet our team
The Data Services and Caching group team is responsible for providing the Data access capabilities for PayPal developers. We design, develop, enhance components that get called across every interaction between PayPal components and datastores. We are responsible for scalability, high availability, and reliability of datastores utilized within PayPal.

Job Description:

Your way to impact

• Your work will directly contribute to PayPal’s overarching mission of revolutionizing commerce globally.

• By building, enhancing, application to improve the scalability, high availability, and reliability of datastores utilized within PayPal

• Your efforts in developing high-quality, secure, and performant software solutions will not only improve user experiences but also drive the financial inclusion and flexibility that is critical in today's digital economy.

• Your role goes beyond coding; it's about making a tangible impact on the lives of millions.

• Ownership and strive for excellence in your role.

Your day to day

In your day-to-day role you will

• Design and implement distributed data storage systems optimized for real-time streaming.

• Build scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines using tools like Kafka, Flink, and Pulsar.

• Manage and optimize data persistence with NoSQL, in-memory stores, and distributed file systems (e.g., Cassandra, Redis, HDFS).

• Ensure low-latency, high-throughput data ingestion and storage.

• Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning for real-time data workloads.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate datastores into real-time applications.

• Work with data scientists to provide fast, reliable access to streaming data.

• Drive engineering excellency by creating reusable, production-ready frameworks.

• Challenge the status quo when needed.

• Mentor and train new team members, sharing your knowledge and experience to help onboard them onto the team quickly and efficiently, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

What do you need to bring-

• BE in Computer Science or Engineering and 12+ years related industry experience.

• Experience: 3-5+ years with distributed data systems and real-time streaming platforms.

• Strong experience with distributed databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB), streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink), and cloud datastores (DynamoDB, Bigtable).

• Proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python.

• Deep understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and data modelling for streaming.

• [Good to have] Experience with time-series databases (e.g., InfluxDB), CQRS, and event sourcing.

• [Good to have] Familiarity with Kubernetes, Redis, and performance monitoring tools.

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 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.

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