Staff Software Engineer - Backend Python

PayPal

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $176,500–$262,350 / yr
Posted: 90 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $219k

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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 · Staff Software Engineer - Backend Python

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As a Senior Software Engineer at Venmo, you will join a dedicated scrum team focused on building robust and resilient payment backend services for millions of active users. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leading code and design reviews, collaborating with product managers to refine requirements, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring the performance and availability of critical services while participating in on-call rotations. You will work extensively with Python, RDBMS, NoSQL data stores like Redis, and cloud infrastructure such as AWS Terraform. With a strong background in distributed systems and public cloud management, you will contribute to complex projects that scale Venmo’s payment platform, addressing technical challenges at an exponential level while fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.

Skills

Python AWS Terraform Redis ElastiCache Hazelcast SQS RabbitMQ Kafka Pulsar Linux Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL NoSQL Java GCP Azure

What you'll do

Oversees projects to ensure accurate, complete, and operable solutions are delivered.
Collaborates with product managers to refine requirements for software development.
Serves as a technical expert to resolve inquiries from other employees.
Contributes to code and design reviews within the team.
Owns the performance and availability of services and participates in on-call rotations.
Mentors junior engineers by sharing software development processes and standards.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in Python or equivalent high-level programming language.
Advanced skills with RDBMS, NoSQL data stores, and caching solutions like Redis and ElastiCache.
Competency in evaluating multiple implementation choices for nonfunctional characteristics.
Experience with distributed services, backend systems, and public cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
Expertise in managing infrastructure as code using Terraform.
Understanding of runtime environment concepts to predict performance characteristics.

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