Software Engineer, Full Stack

PayPal•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Implements tasks within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), receiving structure and oversight from more experienced staff Follows well-established internal conventions and standard procedures Understands internal standards & processes an applies them to make technical decisions Collaborates with peers, manager, and project lead to gain understanding of tasks and review solutions May contribute to code & design reviews Contribute to major team work-streams, building and improving large-scale systems, grow the scale of our platform, reduce complexity, increase automation and burn down technical debt Help build key components of our platform partnering with cross-functional teams Participate in design and development of highly scalable and available components for mission-critical systems Design, develop and maintain client-side and server-side software components including Web, REST APIs, GraphQL API, real-time systems and batch Collaborate with leadership, peers and stakeholders to effectively deliver solutions and projects Track business impact of features on a regular basis, and rely on performance data to make informed decisions about possible changes or improvements; Contribute to a culture of learning and sharing technology insights across teams; Be part of live support rotation Implement changes to large scale production grade systems

Requirements

Hands-on experience in Ruby on Rails, Javascript, SQL
Proficiency with at least one scripting language
Strong data analytical skills and proficiency with database such as MYSQL
Experience with modern messaging platforms (e.g. ActiveMQ, Kafka, SQS / SNS)
Experience in writing functional and non-functional tests.
Ability to work in a fast paced, agile development environment
Ability to partner with business units, product management, program management and cross-functional teams to deliver business results with agility and high quality
Excellent time management skills and ability to work on concurrent assignments with different priorities
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong customer focus, ownership, urgency and drive
1+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ruby on Rails
SQL (MYSQL or Oracle preferred)
Web Services (RESTful preferred)
Experience in developing APIs and integration with 3rd party systems, network and applications
Experience working with large volume transaction processing.
Experience in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
1+ or Internship experience in developing in Ruby on Rails.
1+ or Internship years of experience in Web Application
1+ or Internship years of hands-on experience using SQL

Responsibilities

Contribute to code & design reviews
Contribute to major team work-streams, building and improving large-scale systems, grow the scale of our platform, reduce complexity, increase automation and burn down technical debt
Help build key components of our platform partnering with cross-functional teams
Participate in design and development of highly scalable and available components for mission-critical systems
Design, develop and maintain client-side and server-side software components including Web, REST APIs, GraphQL API, real-time systems and batch
Collaborate with leadership, peers and stakeholders to effectively deliver solutions and projects
Track business impact of features on a regular basis, and rely on performance data to make informed decisions about possible changes or improvements
Contribute to a culture of learning and sharing technology insights across teams
Be part of live support rotation
Implement changes to large scale production grade systems