Opportunity brief
PayPal is hiring for the role of Data Engineer!
Responsibilities of the Candidate:
- Design and develop data pipelines for efficient data collection and processing.
- Build and maintain scalable data storage solutions.
- Ensure data quality and consistency through validation and cleansing processes.
- Implement data transformation techniques to prepare data for analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and provide solutions.
- Optimize data engineering processes for performance and reliability.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of experience in data engineering or backend software engineering.
- Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or Scala, and strong SQL.
- Hands-on experience with distributed data processing and streaming (Kafka, Spark, Dataflow, or similar).
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, change data capture (CDC), and cloud platforms (GCP preferred).
- Understanding of data modelling, pipeline design, and performance tuning for high-volume systems.
- Strong debugging skills and a sense of ownership of your work end to end.
- Clear communication and a collaborative approach.
- 1+ years relevant experience and Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.