Staff Software Engineer - BE Python

PayPal
San Jose, Austin
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 160,500 - 262,350 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentorship","Engineering rigor","Judgment","Collaboration","Continuous improvement"]

Lead the design and architecture of scalable, cloud-native backend systems, partnering with engineering leadership to set technical direction and standards. Coordinate other engineers as a project/system leader, define tasks, and drive roadmap alignment with strategic business goals. Build and optimize large-scale backend services in Python (Django/Flask), including fault-tolerant, high-availability designs, strong disaster recovery, and secure coding practices. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver impactful outcomes for PayPal and Venmo.

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5 months ago

Staff Software Engineer - BE Python

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Job Summary

Lead the design and architecture of scalable, cloud-native backend systems, partnering with engineering leadership to set technical direction and standards. Coordinate other engineers as a project/system leader, define tasks, and drive roadmap alignment with strategic business goals. Build and optimize large-scale backend services in Python (Django/Flask), including fault-tolerant, high-availability designs, strong disaster recovery, and secure coding practices. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver impactful outcomes for PayPal and Venmo.
Location: San Jose, Austin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on a project or within a system.
  • •Determine the technical tasks other engineers will follow and guide execution toward customer, operational, program, or service objectives.
  • •Proactively improve existing structures and processes and exercise judgment to balance time, quality, complexity, and risk.
  • •Collaborate with management to set and improve standards for engineering rigor.
  • •Represent PayPal externally through interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations to promote technical excellence.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,500 - 262,350 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree (or any equivalent combination of education and experience).
  • •Lead the design and architecture of scalable, cloud-native backend systems using microservices and serverless frameworks.
  • •Architect and develop large-scale backend systems using Python (Django or Flask) with performance, reliability, and maintainability in mind.
  • •Design and implement fault-tolerant, high-availability systems with strong disaster recovery capabilities.
  • •Apply advanced security practices, including secure coding, encryption, and access control, for compliance and data protection.
Experience:5+ yearsPaymentsFinancial systemsCloudMicroservicesOpen source
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical leadershipMentorshipEngineering rigorJudgmentCollaborationContinuous improvement
Tech Stack:PythonDjangoFlaskMicroservicesServerlessAWSGCPAzureTerraformCDKRedisAgileScrumSQSKafkaRabbitMQPulsarEncryptionAccess control

Company Brief

PayPal
Global online payments platform enabling digital and mobile payments, money transfers, and merchant services for consumers and businesses, supporting e‑commerce transactions across multiple currencies and payment methods.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1998
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