Application Architect

Description:PayPal is a historically unique opportunity for you!PayPal was founded only 10 years ago but is already one of the top web brands in the world with 145 million accounts in 190 markets. OK, maybe you've heard a story like that from a few other companies. But only PayPal will move $60 billion this year, yielding $2B of revenue. And we are not counting unique visitors, those 145 million accountholders have trusted PayPal with their online wallets. PayPal also powers tens of thousands of businesses, large and small, on eBay and across the web. Our off-eBay business provides secure payments for the world's largest online merchants such as Southwest Airlines, DELL, Apple iTunes, and more.PayPal is changing how people pay.So we must be a big, stodgy company, right? Well, one out of two. We're big, over 7,000 employees worldwide. But being only ten years old, we're still playing the role of the small, nimble market-changer threatening the established players. We succeed or fail based on our ability to innovate. So we're not a startup but we remain a company where committed individuals make all the difference. You could be one of those people.As one of the fastest growing companies in history we face challenges other companies would love to have. If you want to apply your architectural talents to these challenges then keep reading.Job Responsibilities: As a member of the Application Architecture team you will:Be counted on to set architectural direction for critical areas of the PayPal systems.Work with several senior level software designers and their development teams to guide new feature development.Contribute to the architectural principals and technology standards that raise the availability and scalability of PayPal's payments business.Make technology selection decisions, including assessing and recommending external vendors.Qualifications:Critical Requirements:You must:Be passionate about providing world-class solutions for millions of customers across the world.Have strong business and technical vision and the ability to communicate this vision to all levels of managementExhibit strong leadership and strong technical skillsPosess a proven history of innovation in a high-pressure environmentBe able to make high quality decisions with limited informationThrive in an environment of constant changeBe a quick learner undaunted by complex systems or large code basesRead C++ and Java code fluentlyOur Preferred Requirements:The ideal candidate will also have:Experience with the payments industry, online transaction processing (OLTP), and/or world-class websites. Experience with the Linux development environment, W3C standards such as XML, XSL, HTTP, XHTML, CSS, etc.; cryptography; data modelingSalary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceJob Location: San Jose, CAJob Number: RUSAEBAY22221-611067Company URL: http://www.ebaycareers.com Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience Job Location:  Silicon Valley/San Jose Job Number:  25000BR Company URL:  http://www.ebaycareers.com