Software Engineer

PayPal

Hybrid Actively hiring Posted this week Verified listing
Austin, TX Posted 3 days ago Apply by Jun 15, 2026 $114,754$114,754 / year

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $115k
$103k most similar roles pay here $227k

This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $137,875–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $115k versus about $176k 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 78 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$238,700 across 78 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR

As a Software Engineer at PayPal Data Services in Austin, TX, you will join the web platform engineering team to design and implement complex distributed software applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing high-throughput back-end systems, conducting code reviews, addressing support requests, and building automated processes for technical debt remediation. You will work closely with other teams to ensure seamless integration and optimize performance, scalability, and availability of web applications. Key technologies include AWS ECS, Java, TypeScript, Ruby, AngularJS, Docker, microservices architecture, SQL, HIVE, PL/SQL, and big data tools like Mocha and Jest for testing. This role involves on-call incident management and requires expertise in designing responsive UIs and implementing ETL processes. You will contribute to innovative solutions that meet market needs while adhering to software development principles.

What you'll do

  • Define and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software applications.
  • Develop high throughput back-end systems and lead code review sessions.
  • Analyze and resolve support requests from web engineers efficiently.
  • Build automated processes to remediate technical debt in software frameworks.
  • Design performance-efficient, scalable software applications and system layers.
  • Integrate APIs into frontend frameworks for data manipulation and UI optimization.
  • Implement responsive design principles to ensure optimal web application performance.

What we're looking for

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
  • One year of experience developing and maintaining software components using AWS ECS.
  • Experience with Java for backend development and TypeScript/Ruby for various solutions.
  • Design and implement responsive web interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ensuring adherence to UI guidelines.
  • Develop complex SQL stored procedures, triggers, HIVE queries, and PL/SQL functions to optimize query performance.
  • Design data infrastructure for ETL processes using SQL, AWS, and big data technologies.
  • Build distributed systems using Docker and microservices architecture for scalable deployments.

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