Software Engineer

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.

Job Description Summary:
What you need to know about the role The role is inside the Big Data Developers group, which works with data scientists on complex AI models to ensure each of PayPal's multiple solutions will provide a smooth, confident and accessible working experience for our customers - both merchants and consumers! Some of the algorithms group members implement are ones that the industry does not have an answer to yet, which makes group members really fascinated about what they do. Meet our team The team comprises Machine Learning engineers that work very closely with Global Data Sciences (GDS) group. The joint work consists of developing PayPal’s Analytical infra and best-of-breed fraud-detection, NLP, graph, clustering, and more Machine Learning algorithms using cutting-edge technologies. You will join a versatile team of engineers who are passionate about everything related to data and algorithms. We care not only about what we do, but also about each other. Everyone is encouraged to speak their minds and share ideas and we make sure to have fun while solving the complex challenges that are headed our way. We cherish our success and learn from failures, and we enjoy it when everyone brings their own selves.

Job Description:
Your way to impact

In this role, you will directly impact the amount of prevented loss for the company and its consumers and take a meaningful role in making the PayPal platform safe, smooth, and accessible to our hundreds of millions of customers around the world.

Your day-to-day

In your day-to-day role, you will be part of a tremendous effort by the group to migrate part of Machine Learning solutions from the on-prem environment to Google Cloud. Some of the tasks you will be responsible for:

• Rebuilding or building massive Big Data analytical solutions utilizing graph, machine learning, and text mining algorithms.
• Rebuilding or building foundational tools assisting migrations, leveraging Big Data industry standards and cutting-edge frameworks. 

• Working with analysts to extract meaningful and actionable insights from PayPal data.
• Leading analytical projects from inception through research, development, and production on PayPal’s data processing infrastructure.
  
  

What Do You Need To Bring

• B.Sc. in computer sciences/ mathematics or equivalent
• Proven development experience in Java or/ Scala
• Hands-on experience with different database solutions (SQL/NOSQL)
• 2+ years of experience building production software systems
• Excellent English (written and verbal)
  
  

Nice to have (but not a must):

• Experience with Spark or other distributed data processing engine
• Familiar with graph, clustering or other ML algorithms
• Linux / other *nix - hands-on experience
• We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.
  
  

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:

To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx

PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.

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 [email protected].

As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

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