Senior Software Engineer, BE Python

PayPal

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $143,500–$210,160 / yr
Posted: 9 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Mar 1, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k

This role $177k

$111k most similar roles pay here $222k

This role pays less than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$198,933 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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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 49 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 49 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, BE Python

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Sr Software Engineer, BE Python joins a team focused on building large-scale payment systems and distributed backend services. This role involves delivering complete solutions across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations. The engineer will mentor junior peers, advise management on project issues, and collaborate with product managers to refine requirements while ensuring service performance and availability. Key technical requirements include over five years of experience with Python or similar high-level languages, advanced skills in RDBMS and NoSQL data stores like DynamoDB and Cassandra, and proficiency with caching solutions such as Redis. The role requires expertise in messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ, infrastructure as code using Terraform, and managing distributed applications on public clouds like AWS to solve complex technical challenges at scale.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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Skills

Python AWS Terraform NoSQL Redis Kafka RabbitMQ Pulsar DynamoDB DocumentDB Cassandra MySQL Aurora ElasticSearch Lambda Bash Ansible CloudFormation Puppet Linux Java Virtual Machine SDLC

What you'll do

Deliver complete software solutions across all phases of the SDLC including design, implementation, testing, and operations.
Advise management on project-level issues and make technical decisions based on industry best practices.
Mentor junior engineers by sharing development processes, standards, and providing guidance on technical tasks.
Collaborate with product managers to understand and refine requirements for new features.
Serve as a technical expert to resolve inquiries from other employees and participate in code and design reviews.
Own the performance and availability of services while participating in on-call rotations and incident support.
Manage infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform to support global-scale distributed systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of relevant experience for this role.
Experience with Python or an equivalent high-level programming language.
Advanced skills with RDBMS and NoSQL data stores, caching solutions, and messaging/queuing protocols like SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
Experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365 and designing infrastructure for global-scale services.
Hands-on experience with AWS services, including IaaS, PaaS, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and various database engines.
Proficiency in runtime environment concepts such as Linux OS, JVM, and Python runtime.
Experience mentoring engineers and strong communication skills to explain technical issues.

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