Senior Software Engineer

PayPal

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Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $167,149–$221,500 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Sep 25, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k

This role $194k

$107k most similar roles pay here $241k

This role pays more than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$188,962 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $194k versus about $169k 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 74 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 74 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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Senior Software Engineer As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join the team to design, develop, and deploy software data products and platforms. You will own key software data pipeline components, services, and offerings from ideation through production deployment while identifying business requirements to design large-scale solution architectures. Your daily responsibilities include performing software experimentation, automation, simulation, performance tuning, and participating in code and design reviews within the SDLC. The role requires proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, and SQL with query optimization. You will work with Apache Spark for distributed processing, Hadoop ecosystem components like HDFS and Hive, and Snowflake for cloud data warehousing. Additionally, you will utilize AWS services such as S3, EMR, and Lambda, GCP data services, Apache Airflow for orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines including Jenkins or GitHub Actions to solve complex data engineering challenges.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Texas?

Median $189710 from 210 postings across 40 companies.

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Skills

Java SQL Apache Spark Hadoop HDFS MapReduce Hive Python AWS S3 EMR Athena Lambda GCP Big Query Dataproc Apache Airflow Snowflake CI/CD Jenkins GitLab CI GitHub Actions Scala

What you'll do

Design, develop, and deploy software data products and platforms for PayPal.
Own key software data pipeline components from initial ideation to production deployment.
Identify business requirements and design large-scale software solution architectures.
Execute tasks within the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) following internal standards.
Perform software experimentation, automation, simulation, and performance tuning.
Conduct software code and design reviews with peers and project leads.
Implement data processing solutions using Spark, Hadoop, and cloud environments like AWS or GCP.
Manage workflow orchestration and data warehousing using tools like Airflow and Snowflake.

What we're looking for

A Master's degree in a relevant field and two years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree and five years of experience are required.
Requires 2 years of experience in Java programming.
Requires 2 years of experience in SQL and query optimizations.
Requires 2 years of experience with Apache Spark, Hadoop ecosystem components, and Scala programming.
Requires 2 years of experience with Python for data engineering and scripting.
Requires 2 years of experience with AWS cloud environments, GCP data services, Snowflake, and Apache Airflow.
Requires 2 years of experience with CI/CD deployment pipelines.

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