Sr Software Engineer

PayPal

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $130,500–$221,500 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Jun 18, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $171k

This role $176k

$120k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $139,075–$203,225 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $171k 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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As a Senior Software Engineer on the payment processing team at PayPal in Austin, TX, you will develop and maintain scalable and secure systems that interact with databases and other microservices while adhering to industry standards. Your daily tasks include writing clean Java code using Spring Boot, overseeing automated CI pipelines with Jenkins, and monitoring application performance through Splunk and Kibana. You will participate in code reviews, optimize system performance by analyzing metrics, and collaborate with business users to define technical solutions. Additionally, you will mentor other engineers, troubleshoot issues, and enhance existing product capabilities. The role requires expertise in Java, Spring Framework, REST API development, data visualization tools like Splunk and Kibana, as well as experience with AWS Cloud, Kafka, Git, and payment API processing platforms.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Spring Batch Jenkins Splunk Kibana AWS Python Oracle MySQL REST API Swagger Maven Gradle AppDynamics Git CI/CD

What you'll do

Develop and maintain scalable payment processing systems adhering to industry standards.
Write efficient Java code using Spring Boot, following best practices and design patterns.
Create automated Continuous Integration pipelines with Jenkins for production monitoring.
Optimize system performance by analyzing metrics and implementing improvements.
Mentor other engineers and provide technical guidance on coding standards.

What we're looking for

2+ years of experience in Java, J2EE, and Spring Framework including Boot, Batch, IOC, MVC, and JDBC.
2+ years developing REST APIs with Junit, Mockito, Swagger, Maven, and Gradle.
2+ years scaling applications architecture and implementing batch processing systems.
2+ years of experience in data visualization for monitoring dashboards using Splunk and Kibana.
2+ years working with AWS Cloud, Kafka, Git, Python, Oracle, and MySQL.

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