Sr Software Engineer- Ruby on Rails

PayPal • Chicago, IL

69d • $123,500 - $212,850 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Financial or Payment industry experience is preferred.
• Proven track record in delivering highly available, scalable systems on time.

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

• Flexible work environment.
• Employee shares options.
• Health and life insurance.
• Annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable).
• Equity.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees