Software Engineer- Ruby on Rails

PayPal•Austin, TX

70d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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. 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.

Requirements

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

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.

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
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.

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.

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