PayPay

Platform Engineer (DB Specialist)

Remote
Python R AWS Terraform MySQL DynamoDB Kubernetes Shell Go SQL Redis Ansible Docker
Description

About PayPay

PayPay is a FinTech company that has grown to over 65M (as of August 2024) users since its launch in 2018. Our team is hugely diverse with members from over 50 different countries.

OUR VISION IS UNLIMITED_

We dare to believe that we do not need a clear vision to create a future beyond our imagination. PayPay will always stay true to our roots and realize a vision (future) that no one else can imagine by constantly taking risks and challenging ourselves. With this mindset, you will be presented with new and exciting opportunities on a daily basis and have the opportunity to grow and reach new dimensions that you could never have imagined. We are looking for people who can embrace this challenge, refresh the product at breakneck speed and promote PayPay with professionalism and passion.
※ Please note that you cannot apply or be selected in parallel with PayPay Corporation, PayPay Card Corporation and PayPay Securities Corporation.

 

Job Description

We are working to provide the best financial services to users in Japan. We empower PayPay product by realizing efficient, stable and optimized storage services. PayPay is looking for Platform Engineers who specialize in databases at scale on mission critical systems.

Team Missions

  • Make sure to satisfy requirements for datastores in PayPay
  • Provide support for application teams to keep sustainable operations
  • R&D to resolve issues from datastore perspective

Main Responsibilities

  • Database operations, including monitoring, configuration management, upgrade, scaling, backup, and data migration
  • Iterate on database operations to improve quality and efficiency
  • Troubleshoot stability and performance problems
  • Contribute to documentation for communicating knowledge, experience and for effective decision-making
  • Research and test new tools in database ecosystems, and adopt them in PayPay

Tech Stack

| Python, Shell, Go, SQL, PL/SQL 
| Aurora, MySQL, TiDB, Redis, DynamoDB
| AWS
| GitHub, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Flyway
| Victoria Metrics, Grafana, Prometheus, Newrelic
| Slack, Zoom, Jira, Confluence

Qualifications

  • More than 5 years of DBA experience     
        with a minimum of 3 years MySQL experience
        OR
        with a minimum of 3 years Redis/DynamoDB experience
  • More than 3 years of AWS experience    
  • Hands-on experience with Infra as Code (IaC - terraform)    
  • Interested in new technologies and willing to improve operational quality and efficiency    
  • Familiar with shell and programming language for scripting (Python, Go, etc.)    

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in automating operations related to Database or AWS
  • Familiarity with Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Working experience in a full remote environment
  • Experience in operating distributed systems
  • Experience working with NewSQL databases (like TiDB)
  • Experience with DBs cost reduction

PayPay 5 senses

 

Working Conditions 

Employment Status

  • Full Time

Office Location

Work Hours

  • Super Flex Time (No Core Time)
  • In principle, 10:00am-6:45pm (actual working hours: 7h45m + 1h break)

Holidays

  • Every Sat/Sun/National holidays (In Japan)/New Year's break/Company-designated Special days

Paid leave

  • Annual leave (up to 14 days in the first year, granted proportionally according to the month of employment. Can be used from the date of hire)
  • Personal leave (5 days each year, granted proportionally according to the month of employment)
    *PayPay's own special paid leave system, which can be used to attend to illnesses, injuries, hospital visits, etc., of the employee, family members, pets, etc.

Salary

  • Annual salary paid in 12 installments (monthly)
  • Based on skills, experience, and abilities
  • Reviewed once a year
  • Special Incentive once a year *Based on company performance and individual contribution and evaluation
  • Late overtime allowance, Work from anywhere allowance (JPY100,000)

Benefits

  • Social Insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance and compensation insurance)
  • 401K
  • Translation/Interpretation support
  • VISA sponsor + Relocation support
PayPay
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