Staff Software Engineer, Platform
Luminai$180,000 - $295,000/year
Full Time
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
FintechIndustries
Requirements
Candidates must possess a minimum of 3 years of engineering experience with Apache Kafka in production environments, along with at least 3 years of experience in AWS, Terraform, Ansible, and Linux Administration, and strong hands-on experience with Kafka cluster operations, including setup, tuning, and maintenance. Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go is required, alongside experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools like Terraform or Ansible, and a working knowledge of Git and CI/CD tools.
Responsibilities
The Platform Engineer (Kafka Specialist) will provide tech leadership and operations for Apache Kafka, ensuring the deployment, management, and smooth operation of highly available Kafka infrastructure, both self-hosted and in AWS MSK environments. They will implement and maintain monitoring and alerting for Kafka, conduct performance tuning and instrumentation of Kafka clusters and pipelines, partner with application teams to guide Kafka topic design and best practices, contribute to the development of scalable data pipelines, and automate infrastructure and operations workflows using infrastructure-as-code tools.
Skills
Kafka
Event-Driven Architecture
Data Streaming
Kafka Internals
Kafka Cluster Management
AWS MSK
Kafka Performance Optimization
Kafka Resilience
Kafka Migration
Production Environment Operations
PayPal
Digital payments platform for various clients
About PayPal
PayPal offers a digital payments platform that allows users to conduct online transactions, mobile payments, and peer-to-peer transfers. It generates revenue primarily through transaction fees charged to merchants and provides various services for individual consumers, small to medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises. PayPal distinguishes itself from competitors by offering a wide range of secure financial services tailored to different client needs. The company's goal is to create a convenient and secure digital payments experience for all users.
San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$188.7MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
A Stanford Navigator helps employees research providers and health conditions, and make informed decisions about health care
Advance Medical is available for all employees who are looking for a world-class specialist to provide an expert medical opinion for treatment plans
Stock Purchase Plans
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Stock Awards
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
Paid Time Off
Four Weeks Paid Sabbatical for every Five Years of Service
Educational and Professional Development benefits
Matching Gifts & Volunteerism Opportunities
Matching Gifts
Skills-Based Volunteering
Green Teams
GIVE Teams
Risks
Lawsuits over Honey's practices could damage PayPal's reputation.
Allegations of racial discrimination may lead to legal challenges.
Stablecoin expansion may expose PayPal to regulatory scrutiny.
Differentiation
PayPal Ventures accelerates market entry for innovative financial solutions.
PayPal offers a versatile platform for diverse clients, from individuals to large enterprises.
PayPal's revenue model includes transaction fees, currency conversion, and financial services.
Upsides
Increased stablecoin adoption enhances PayPal's digital payment capabilities.
Growing DeFi interest boosts PayPal's integration with blockchain systems.
New 'Money Pooling' feature taps into the expanding split payments market.
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