Senior Software Engineer, Python

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, CAAustin, TX
Salary: $143,500–$212,850 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 32 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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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 77 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Python

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The Senior Software Engineer - Python will join the Venmo Identity Engineering team to develop secure, scalable backend solutions for authentication and authorization. This role involves delivering complete solutions across the entire Software Development Lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations. You will write clean, efficient code, guide junior engineers, and make technical decisions based on industry best practices. The position requires proficiency in Python, Django, or Flask, along with knowledge of Service-Oriented Architecture, Git, and web services. Preferred skills include experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, Terraform, SQL, NoSQL, Redis, and messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ. You will solve mission-critical identity problems, ensuring high-performance distributed systems maintain customer trust within the payment processing industry and its related regulatory standards.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.

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Skills

Python Django Flask AWS GCP Azure Terraform SQL NoSQL Redis SQS SNS Kafka RabbitMQ Pulsar CI/CD Git SOA Distributed Systems

What you'll do

Develop secure and scalable backend solutions for customer authentication and authorization.
Write clean, efficient code to build high-performance identity services.
Deliver complete solutions across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
Make independent technical decisions based on internal conventions and industry best practices.
Guide junior engineers on technical tasks and projects.
Advise immediate management on project-level issues and technical challenges.
Implement automated testing and observability to improve delivery quality and operational resilience.

What we're looking for

3+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong foundation in programming concepts and data structures.
Experience with backend development using Python and frameworks such as Django or Flask.
Understanding of web services and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles.
Exposure to version control systems like Git and collaborative development workflows.
Interest in large-scale, high-performance distributed systems (preferred).
Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and Infrastructure as Code (preferred).
Hands-on experience with databases, in-memory databases, event-driven architecture, and CI/CD (preferred).

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