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.

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.

Qualifications

More than 5 years of DBA experience with a minimum of 3 years MySQL or PostgreSQL experience.

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 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. , of the employee, family members, pets, etc.

Benefits

Social Insurance (health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance and

Compensation

insurance) 401K

Cloud Platform Engineer (DB Specialist)