eBay Inc. and PayPal today celebrate the grand opening of a new Global Development Centre in Chennai, India. The facility currently houses a development staff of approximately 1000 people and the companies plan to hire hundreds of additional technical positions over the next two years.
"We're thrilled that one of the world's most innovative and successful companies has selected Chennai as a home for its new development centre," stated Shri A Raja, Honorable Union
Minister for Communications and Information Technology on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Global Development Centre. "eBay and PayPal provide our community with fantastic
career opportunities and we look forward to the companies' continued success and presence in the region."
eBay Inc. and PayPal's development centre are recruiting technical professionals with expertise in product development, software engineering and other IT functions. Applicants can apply
for positions by sending resumes to IDC@paypal.com or idc_hiring@ebay.com.
"We've been extremely pleased with the early success of our Chennai development centre," said Scott Thompson, PayPal's Chief Technology Officer. "Hundreds of talented men and women have
already joined eBay and PayPal and we continue to aggressively hire to build our fantastic team in Chennai."
With offices in more than 20 locations around the world, eBay and PayPal are noted for their exceptional work environments and commitment to both employees and community.
Additional information about job opportunities at PayPal can be found at PayPal http://www.ebaycareers.com/
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