Staff Software Engineer - BE Python

PayPal

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, California · Austin, Texas
Salary: $176,500–$262,350 / yr
Posted: 60 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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This role $219k

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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 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 - BE Python

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Senior Backend Architect needed to lead the design and architecture of scalable, cloud-native backend systems using microservices and serverless frameworks for Venmo’s payment solutions. This role involves defining technical roadmaps that align with business goals, mentoring engineers, and fostering innovation while ensuring code quality and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience in Python (Django or Flask) to develop large-scale, high-availability systems with advanced security practices. They must collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Infrastructure, and Operations to deliver robust technical frameworks and improve system performance continuously. Preferred qualifications include hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, low-latency databases such as Redis, event-driven architecture, and messaging protocols like Kafka or RabbitMQ.

Skills

Python Django Flask AWS Terraform Redis Kafka RabbitMQ Pulsar CI/CD Agile Scrum SQS PostgreSQL MySQL Linux Git Docker Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Lead the design and architecture of scalable cloud-native backend systems using microservices.
Drive technical roadmap to align engineering initiatives with strategic business goals.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
Architect large-scale backend systems in Python (Django or Flask) for performance and reliability.
Design fault-tolerant, high-availability systems with robust disaster recovery capabilities.
Apply advanced security practices to ensure compliance and protect data integrity.
Improve existing technical frameworks and system performance continuously.

What we're looking for

Lead the design and architecture of scalable cloud-native backend systems using microservices.
Define technical roadmaps aligning engineering initiatives with strategic business goals.
Provide mentorship and foster a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
Architect large-scale backend systems in Python (Django or Flask) focusing on performance and reliability.
Design fault-tolerant, high-availability systems with strong disaster recovery capabilities.
Apply advanced security practices to ensure compliance and data protection.