Software Engineer- Ruby on Rails

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 Description Summary

As a Software Engineer on the Braintree Identity team, you’ll help build secure, scalable systems that power authentication and identity management across our products. You’ll collaborate closely with other engineers and partner development teams to deliver seamless experiences for our merchants. Our primary stack includes Ruby on Rails running on AWS across multiple regions.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

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

Expected Qualifications

1+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities And Preferred Qualifications

Meet our team

The Braintree Identity team provides the foundational user management and authentication experiences that enable merchants to interact securely with our platform.

We design, implement, and support the systems that power authentication and authorization (authN/authZ) across Braintree and PayPal. You’ll work closely with product managers and cross-functional teams to help build robust, reliable identity solutions that meet our merchants’ needs.

Your way to impact

You’ll contribute to the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions that enhance our authentication and user management capabilities. Your work will directly support secure and seamless customer experiences across Braintree products.

Your day-to-day

Design, implement, test, and maintain backend services that power identity and authentication workflows.
Collaborate with peers, product managers, and senior engineers to refine requirements and ensure smooth feature delivery.
Write clean, modular, and well-tested code following team standards and best practices.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to maintaining code quality and team consistency.
Support continuous integration and delivery pipelines by contributing automated tests and ensuring smooth deployments.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production systems to maintain reliability and performance.
Learn from and contribute to discussions about architecture, design, and technical tradeoffs within the team.
Participate in refactoring and tech debt reduction efforts as guided by senior engineers.

What You Need To Bring

2-5 years of professional backend software development experience.
Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
Strong skills in Ruby and Rails, or equivalent web frameworks.
Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms.
Experience with CI/CD environments and testing frameworks.
Interest in distributed systems and scalable backend architectures.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Nice to have

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or other container orchestration tools.
Exposure to big data or large-scale systems.
Familiarity with identity and access management concepts (authentication, authorization, OAuth, etc.).
Enthusiasm for learning from experienced engineers and contributing to a high-performing team.

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $100,500 to $173,250

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

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

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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].

Belonging at PayPal

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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