Staff Software Engineer, BE Python

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, CAAustin, TX
Salary: $176,500–$262,350 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 57 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 96 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, BE Python

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JOB TITLE: Staff Software Engineer - BE Python As a Staff Software Engineer on the Venmo Identity Engineering team, you will serve as a hands-on technical leader designing and scaling systems that power secure global transactions. You will architect high-performance, fault-tolerant identity solutions, define technical roadmaps, and mentor engineers to achieve excellence in design and delivery. Your daily work involves building large-scale backend systems using Python, specifically with Django or Flask, while ensuring reliability and maintainability. You will utilize cloud-native microservices, serverless frameworks, and low-latency in-memory databases like Redis. The role requires expertise in event-driven architecture using SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Pulsar, alongside Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and CDK. You will solve complex problems regarding customer trust, security, and data protection within a high-availability financial services environment.

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Skills

Python Django Flask AWS GCP Azure Terraform CDK Redis Kafka SQS RabbitMQ Pulsar Microservices Serverless Agile Scrum Event-driven Architecture Infrastructure as Code

What you'll do

Architect and develop large-scale backend systems using Python with a focus on performance and reliability.
Lead the design and architecture of scalable, cloud-native backend systems using microservices and serverless frameworks.
Act as a project leader by coordinating engineering activities and defining technical tasks for other engineers.
Define and drive the technical roadmap to ensure engineering initiatives align with strategic business goals.
Design and implement fault-tolerant, high-availability systems with strong disaster recovery capabilities.
Apply advanced security practices including secure coding, encryption, and access control to ensure data protection.
Establish and uphold engineering standards to promote code quality, design excellence, and operational rigor.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

5+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Architect and develop large-scale backend systems using Python with Django or Flask.
Lead the design and architecture of scalable, cloud-native backend systems using microservices and serverless frameworks.
Act as a project or system leader to coordinate engineering activities and set technical direction.
Design and implement fault-tolerant, high-availability systems with strong disaster recovery capabilities.
Apply advanced security practices including secure coding, encryption, and access control.
Experience applying Agile/Scrum methodologies to software development (preferred).
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), in-memory databases (Redis), and event-driven architecture (preferred).

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