Staff Software Engineer

PayPal

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Jose, California · Texas · Austin, TX · Northern California · Scottsdale, Arizona
Salary: $176,500–$262,350 / yr
Posted: 53 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $219k

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This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $219k versus about $190k 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 84 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 84 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff Engineer on Venmo’s Cloud/DevOps team, you will lead major initiatives and contribute to the strategic direction of our technical development, focusing on scaling infrastructure and enhancing reliability. Your day-to-day involves hands-on work such as designing CI/CD pipelines, implementing self-service secret management systems, and creating microservices testing frameworks. You’ll mentor both senior and junior engineers while driving best practices across the organization. The role requires extensive experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Python or Go scripting. With a focus on global-scale services, you will ensure that our infrastructure is delivered automatically, thoroughly tested, and secure, all while fostering an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.

Skills

AWS EKS Docker GitHub_Enterprise CDK Terraform GitHub_Actions Datadog Bash Python Go CI/CD Kubernetes

What you'll do

Lead major initiatives end-to-end without dedicated project managers.
Enhance the quality and reliability of infrastructure through automation and tools development.
Mentor engineers on best practices for design principles, efficiency, and security.
Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures proactively.
Evangelize emerging technologies that align with business objectives to improve operations.

What we're looking for

7+ years of experience in software development or a related field
5+ years of operating distributed applications 24x7x365 in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or SRE
Extensive hands-on experience designing and supporting infrastructure for global-scale services (AWS preferred)
Deep experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions from AWS or similar cloud providers
Hands-on programming skills in Python, Java, Bash, Go, and experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Technical leadership experience and strong communication skills to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences

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