Join PayPal as a Lead Data Engineer

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that everyone has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to revolutionize global commerce through personalized and secure financial transactions. If you're passionate about cutting-edge technology and data innovation, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

We are seeking a customer-centric, strategic, and analytical Lead Data Engineer. This role requires technical expertise, experience with large-scale platforms, and a passion for building innovative solutions.

Job Responsibilities

As a Lead Data Engineer, you will:

• Support the Director of Finance Technologies in strategic transformation programs and initiatives.
• Design strategic engineering architecture, allocate resources, and monitor platform performance.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing, multi-functional team.
• Build scalable systems on Hadoop, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), SAP HANA Ecosystems, S/4 HANA, FI/CO.
• Participate in code reviews and guide the team in engineering best practices, with a focus on writing production-quality code.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple platforms, including Unix, Python, Big Data systems, GCP, Hadoop, SAP HANA, API, and Java.
• Evaluate requirements, create functional and solution architectures, and ensure proper implementation.
• Provide direction to implementation teams across local, near-shore, and offshore locations.
• Deliver high-quality services while balancing production platform stability, feature delivery, and technical debt retirement.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• An undergraduate degree in Engineering or a related field; a Master's or MBA is preferred.
• 8+ years of post-college experience as a developer and architect in Engineering or Data-Mining organizations.
• 5+ years of experience with DBMS and SQL.
• 2+ years of experience with Cloud services and deployments.
• 3+ years of experience across multiple platforms (Java, Big Data systems, GCP, Hadoop, SAP HANA Ecosystems).
• A deep understanding of accounting standards such as IFRS and US-GAAP.
• Experience in new asset accounting, revenue recognition, leading/non-leading ledger concepts, document splitting, and controlling modules.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with considerable ambiguity.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Meet Our Team

Our team plays a critical role in building and managing an Accounting and Regulatory data platform in the cloud. We focus on solution design, development, delivery, and ongoing support and management of the platform. If you're eager to work with big data and cloud technologies to drive innovation and efficiency, this is the place for you!

Our Benefits

At PayPal, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you thrive in every stage of life:

• Flexible work environment
• Employee share options
• Health and life insurance
• And more! For details, visit

Who We Are

For over 25 years, PayPal has been revolutionizing global commerce with innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple and secure. We empower consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to thrive in the global economy. Learn more about our culture and community by visiting or our and .

PayPal provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to age, color, national origin, disability, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Contact us at for support.

Interested in joining us?