Global E-commerce Payment Processing Systems Architect - Latin America

🏢 ABOUT THE COMPANY

PayPal is a leading digital payments company, founded in 1998 with the mission to democratize financial services and provide access to affordable payments. With a workforce of over 35,000 employees worldwide, PayPal serves 430 million customers in over 200 markets, providing a platform for online and offline payments, money transfers, and other financial services. Our company culture is centered around innovation, collaboration, and customer obsession, and we strive to maintain a work environment that encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our achievements include being recognized as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company and as one of the World's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work.

🎯 ROLE OVERVIEW

As a Global E-commerce Payment Processing Systems Architect, you will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of our payment processing systems in Latin America. Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance payment systems that meet the evolving needs of our customers. Your focus will be on ensuring seamless interactions between our payment platforms, e-commerce merchants, and financial institutions, while meeting the strictest security and compliance standards.

📋 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant, and highly available payment processing systems that meet the needs of our growing customer base in Latin America.- Collaborate with engineering teams to develop, test, and deploy new payment processing features and integrations.- Work closely with payment card industry (PCI) and financial industry regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with their standards and regulations.- Develop and maintain high-level system architecture diagrams to visualize our payment processing systems and identify areas for improvement.- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, security, and adherence to best practices.- Collaborate with our DevOps team to implement and improve our CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools.- Develop and maintain knowledge sharing best practices with the team and participate in knowledge sharing activities.

✅ REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ years of experience in designing, developing, and implementing large-scale payment processing systems, preferably in a cloud-based environment.- Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.- Strong expertise in cloud computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure.- Excellent knowledge of payment processing systems, including card payment processing, online transfer, and wallet services.- Proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, or C++. Experience with data storage systems, such as relational databases, NoSQL databases, and data lakes.- Strong understanding of security principles and practices, including threat modeling, penetration testing, and compliance with relevant standards and regulations.- Experience with agile software development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools, such as Jenkins or GitLab.

⭐ PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working with payment card industry (PCI) standards and compliance regulations.- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes.- Experience with cloud-based messaging platforms, such as Amazon SQS or Azure Service Bus.- Experience with monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.- Experience with agile project management methods, such as Scrum or Kanban.- Experience working with global cross-functional teams.

💰 WHAT WE OFFER

- Competitive salary range in MXN 50000 - 80000 per year.

- Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family.

- A comprehensive retirement plan to help you save for your future.

- Generous vacation time to recharge and spend with loved ones.

- A dedicated learning and development budget to support your professional growth.

- Flexible remote work policy to promote work-life balance.

👥 ABOUT THE TEAM

You will be part of a highly collaborative and experienced team of software engineers, DevOps engineers, and technical experts working together to deliver innovative payment processing solutions. Our team values diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to create a work environment that is welcoming and inclusive to all. We are passionate about delivering high-quality software products and are committed to continuous learning and self-improvement.

📨 HOW TO APPLY

If you are a motivated and experienced software engineer with a passion for payment processing systems and innovation, please submit your resume, cover letter, and a link to your portfolio or a personal project you are proud of. We look forward to hearing from you and learning how you can contribute to our team's success.

📋 Job Details

📨 How to Apply

Submit your updated CV and a brief cover letter to PayPal. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks of applying.