Sobre esta vaga de Cloud Platform Engineer (DB Specialist) na PayPay
About PayPay
PayPay is a FinTech company that has grown to over 70M (as of July 2025) users since its launch in 2018. Our team is hugely diverse with members from over 50 different countries.
OUR VISION IS UNLIMITED_
We dare to believe that we do not need a clear vision to create a future beyond our imagination. PayPay will always stay true to our roots and realize a vision (future) that no one else can imagine by constantly taking risks and challenging ourselves. With this mindset, you will be presented with new and exciting opportunities on a daily basis and have the opportunity to grow and reach new dimensions that you could never have imagined. We are looking for people who can embrace this challenge, refresh the product at breakneck speed and promote PayPay with professionalism and passion.
※ Please note that you cannot apply or be selected in parallel with PayPay Corporation, PayPay Card Corporation and PayPay Securities Corporation.
Job Description
We are working to provide the best financial services to users in Japan. We empower PayPay product by realizing efficient, stable and optimized storage services.
PayPay is looking for Cloud Platform Engineers who specialize in databases at scale on mission critical systems.
Main Responsibilities
- Database operations, including monitoring, configuration management, upgrade, scaling, backup, and data migration.
- Iterate on database operations to improve quality and efficiency
- Troubleshoot stability and performance problems
- Contribute to documentation for communicating knowledge, experience and for effective decision-making
- Research and test new tools in database ecosystems, and adopt them in PayPay Group.
Tech Stack
| Python, Shell, Go, SQL, PL/SQL
| Aurora, MySQL, PostgreSQL, TiDB, Redis, Valkey, DynamoDB
| AWS
| GitHub, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Flyway
| Victoria Metrics, Grafana, Prometheus
| Slack, Zoom, Jira, Confluence
Qualifications
- More than 5 years of DBA experience with a minimum of 3 years MySQL or PostgreSQL experience.
- More than 3 years of AWS experience in recent years
- Hands-on experience with Infra as Code (IaC - terraform)
- Interested in new technologies and willing to improve operational quality and efficiency
- Familiar with shell and programming language for scripting(Python, Go,...)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in automating operations related to Database or AWS.
- Familiarity with Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes
- Working experience in a full remote environment
- Experience in operating distributed systems
- Experience working with NoSQL such as Redis, Valkey and DynamoDB
- Experience working with NewSQL databases (like TiDB)
- Experience with DBs cost reduction
- Experience with DBs Disaster Recovery strategies
PayPay 5 senses
- Please refer PayPay 5 senses to learn what we value at work.
Working Conditions
Employment Status
- Full Time
Office Location
- Hybrid Workstyle
※ You will be expected to work in the office, in alignment with organizational guidelines and team objectives. - LIFE in JAPAN FACTBOOK
Work Hours
- Super Flex Time (No Core Time)
- In principle, 9:00am-5:45pm (actual working hours: 7h45m + 1h break)
Holidays
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Every Sat/Sun/National holidays (In Japan)/New Year's break/Company-designated Special days
Paid leave
- Annual leave (up to 14 days in the first year, granted proportionally according to the month of employment. Can be used from the date of hire)
- Personal leave (5 days each year, granted proportionally according to the month of employment）
＊PayPay's own special paid leave system, which can be used to attend to illnesses, injuries, hospital visits, etc., of the employee, family members, pets, etc.
Salary
- Annual salary paid in 12 installments (monthly)
- Based on skills, experience, and abilities
- Reviewed once a year
- Late overtime allowance
※Payroll payment can be changed to digital salary payment “PayPay Paycheck” for an amount set by you
Benefits
- Social Insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance and compensation insurance)
- 401K
- Translation/Interpretation support
- VISA sponsor + Relocation support
