Sr Software Engineer

PayPal

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $143,500–$212,850 / yr
Posted: 90 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $174k

This role $178k

$133k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $141,588–$206,381 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $174k 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 84 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 84 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sr Software Engineer

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Senior Software Engineer position available in the Payments Platform team at PayPal, guiding junior engineers and contributing to frontend development using React. This role involves designing and maintaining platform services with Java and Python, optimizing data pipelines with GCP services like BigQuery and Kubernetes-based deployments. Responsibilities include creating detailed low-level designs, owning end-to-end feature delivery, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions. The ideal candidate will leverage AI-powered tools for coding efficiency and demonstrate intellectual curiosity in problem-solving, ensuring continuous improvement of platform reliability and scalability.

Skills

Java Python GCP BigQuery BigTable GKE Kubernetes React CI/CD Docker Prometheus Grafana AI-powered development tools Git Linux

What you'll do

Design, develop, and maintain Java and Python-based platform services.
Build and optimize data pipelines using GCP services like BigQuery and GKE.
Create detailed low-level designs for platform components aligned with architecture.
Own end-to-end delivery of features from design to production deployment independently.
Contribute to frontend development using React for UI components and user-facing features.

What we're looking for

Proficient in Java and Python for developing scalable, high-performance platform services.
Expertise in GCP services like BigQuery, BigTable, and GKE for data pipeline optimization.
Strong Kubernetes skills for deployment, scaling strategies, and cluster management.
Experience in creating detailed low-level designs and technical specifications for system components.
Capable of independently delivering features from design to production with minimal supervision.
Frontend development experience using React for UI components and user-facing features.
Collaborative work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver integrated solutions.