This role pays less than
64%
of similar roles. Most pay
$192,132–$250,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$200k
versus about
$221k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
49 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$160,500–$235,826
across 49 roles with salary data.
Staff Software Engineer joins the Venmo Payments Engineering team as a subject matter expert to lead engineering efforts, define outcomes for others, and provide technical advice on systems and strategy. This role involves coordinating other engineers, determining technical tasks, and improving existing structures and processes while ensuring the design, implementation, and operational excellence of software components. The candidate will build and refactor services that are secure, reliable, and scalable within a high-volume payments platform. Key requirements include 8+ years of experience with Python or equivalent languages, advanced skills in RDBMS and NoSQL data stores, caching solutions like Redis, and messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ. The role also requires expertise in distributed services, public cloud platforms like AWS or GCP, and managing infrastructure as code using Terraform to solve complex payment processing challenges.
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