This role pays more than
88%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$226,575
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$271k
versus about
$201k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About PayPal
PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.
PayPal currently has
49 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$160,500–$235,826
across 49 roles with salary data.
As a Principal Engineer, Cloud Data Infrastructure, you will serve as the technical authority for Venmo’s data platform infrastructure and performance engineering. You will define the architectural direction and technology roadmap for mission-critical systems, including relational and NoSQL databases, distributed caching, message queue architectures, and real-time data pipelines. This hands-on role involves building scalable infrastructure to support real-time payment processing at massive scale while pioneering AI-first engineering practices. You will utilize AWS, infrastructure as code, CI/CD for data systems, and automation-first operational practices to ensure reliability and millisecond-level response times. The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, resilience engineering, and failure injection testing within the financial technology and payments processing domain. You will also mentor the engineering community and provide technical leadership to resolve complex problems across the broader organization.
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