This role pays less than
68%
of similar roles. Most pay
$192,132–$250,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
versus about
$221k
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
49 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$160,500–$235,826
across 49 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Software Engineer within the Venmo Payments Engineering team, you will serve as a subject matter expert and project leader for a large-scale payments platform. You will coordinate engineering activities, define technical tasks for other engineers, and provide high-level guidance on systems, strategy, and infrastructure to senior leadership. Your daily responsibilities include designing, implementing, and refactoring secure software services while ensuring operational excellence and performance. To succeed, you must possess expert knowledge of distributed services, backend systems, and public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. You will utilize Python, RDBMS and NoSQL data stores, caching solutions such as Redis, and messaging protocols including Kafka or RabbitMQ. Additionally, you will manage infrastructure as code using Terraform while mentoring staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges at scale.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Texas?
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