Sr Software Engineer- Ruby on Rails

PayPal • Chicago, IL

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 Summary: As a Senior Software Engineer in the Braintree Fraud Tools team, you’ll be responsible for driving the design and development of innovative solutions to streamline the tools and processes for ensuring the quality of our product. The role will encompass the development of new features, writing test cases, and close collaboration with the team to enhance the product's observability, performance, and monitoring capabilities. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles. Advises immediate management on project-level issues Guides junior engineers Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions Meet our team Risk as a Service (RaaS) team is at the forefront of designing, developing, and shipping a wide range of products for transaction and payments risk detection and mitigation for PayPal merchants. We provide a holistic, end-to-end fraud and decision-making platform to empower businesses battling to contain fraud in a digital-first world. We build various powerful, highly usable platforms and services which enable organizations to make data-driven decisions and grow faster. Our range of products helps provide businesses with the flexibility to adapt as fraud evolves, ensuring that our merchants always have the information they need to make the right decisions. Your way to impact: As Senior Software Engineer, you will participate in all phases of our software development lifecycle from design, architecture and planning to development, testing, deployment, monitoring and beyond. You will be responsible in delivering an industry leading product and directing its next phase of growth. You will deep dive and implement robust solutions to complex problems. The prospective candidate will be an individual contributor working with various cross functional groups (business, product, analytics, engineering) and will require admirable collaboration skills. Business acumen, hands-on technology skills, positive work ethic and a collaborative mindset are key to the success of this role. In your day-to-day role you will o Own implementation of a module/application/product. o Develop efficient, elegant, clean code with no unnecessary complication or abstraction. o Deliver code in an agile team environment. o Collaborate with other engineers, architects, and cross-vertical teams. o Build new APIs to enhance the portfolio of PayPal’s services. o Build and take operational responsibility for microservices that serve millions of users. o Identify any product/functionality gaps and collaborate with internal product and technology teams to define the necessary development to support solution delivery. We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply. PayPal is on a mission to revolutionize commerce globally. We’re driving our company, industry, and society forward with vision and velocity. With our commitment to excellence, innovation, and talent, the possibilities are limitless. 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Requirements

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Solid understanding of Ruby language and working experience in Rails framework
• Experience in Object-Oriented programming and concepts.
• Solid understanding of algorithms and design patterns.
• Experience in interacting with engineering teams from multiple geo-locations
• Experiences in both relational and non-relational DB, like Oracle and Aerospike/Redis
• Experience in Junit and TestNG.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record in delivering highly available, scalable systems on time.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge in Java Reactive programming, Spring framework, Spring boot is a strong plus
• Good understanding of web services and related standards like REST/JSON and gRPC
• Financial or Payment industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advises immediate management on project-level issues
• Guides junior engineers
• Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
• Own implementation of a module/application/product.
• Develop efficient, elegant, clean code with no unnecessary complication or abstraction.
• Deliver code in an agile team environment.
• Collaborate with other engineers, architects, and cross-vertical teams.
• Build new APIs to enhance the portfolio of PayPal’s services.
• Build and take operational responsibility for microservices that serve millions of users.
• Identify any product/functionality gaps and collaborate with internal product and technology teams to define the necessary development to support solution delivery.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees