Staff Software Engineer

PayPal

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $167,149–$273,500 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 10, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $192,510–$246,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $220k versus about $219k for comparable roles.

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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 74 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 74 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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Staff Software Engineer joins the PayPal Data Services team to transform product requirements into scalable technical designs while collaborating with cross-functional teams and leadership. This role involves developing innovative software solutions, identifying performance bottlenecks, and conducting high-scale critical systems cutovers with minimal downtime during migrations from on-premise systems to cloud providers. The engineer will build a hybrid Java and Golang stack while supporting the infrastructure team through automated testing in continuous integration environments. Key technical requirements include experience with backend languages like Java, Golang, Python, or C++; high-performance distributed NoSQL stores such as Aerospike or Redis; SQL databases including MySQL and PostgreSQL; and cloud platforms like AWS or GCP. Additional expertise involves Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Juno DB, and monitoring tools like Datadog and Splunk to solve complex fintech infrastructure challenges.

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Skills

Java Golang Python C++ Aerospike Redis NodeJS React Angular MySQL PostgreSQL Oracle MongoDB AWS GCP Juno DB Datadog Splunk Spring Boot Kubernetes

What you'll do

Transform product requirements into scalable technical designs and project specifications.
Develop high-performance software solutions focused on functionality, scalability, and reliability.
Write code while identifying and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks before implementation.
Build and maintain a hybrid Java/Golang stack to support infrastructure and frameworks.
Execute high-scale critical systems cutovers with minimal downtime or impact.
Manage the migration of on-premise systems to cloud providers like AWS or GCP.
Develop automated tests and deliver high-quality code within a CI/CD environment.
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and technical presentations.

What we're looking for

A Master's degree plus four years of experience or a Bachelor's degree plus six years of experience in a related field is required.
Experience with at least three backend languages including Java, Golang, Python, or C++ (3 years).
Experience with high-performance distributed NoSQL data stores such as Aerospike or Redis (3 years).
Experience with web front-end technologies and client-side frameworks like NodeJS, React, or Angular (2 years).
Experience with SQL databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MongoDB (2 years).
Experience building and deploying applications on cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP (3 years).
Experience conducting high-scale critical systems cutovers with minimal impact (2 years).
Experience with architecture of distributed systems, service-oriented frameworks like Spring Boot, and Kubernetes.