This role pays more than
56%
of similar roles. Most pay
$192,132–$250,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$219k
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
The Staff Software Engineer joins a dedicated team focused on the scalability and reliability of Venmo's AWS cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will act as a project leader and technical authority, coordinating other engineers to define technical tasks, improve existing processes, and resolve complex problems. You will lead major initiatives end-to-end, mentor junior and senior engineers, and represent the company to external partners while ensuring high standards for engineering rigor. The day-to-day work involves building automated infrastructure, developing secure CI/CD pipelines, and managing configuration as code. Your technical toolkit includes AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, CDK, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Datadog, Bash, Python, and Go. You will solve critical challenges in cloud engineering, site reliability, and devops to ensure the seamless operation of all user-facing services and production systems.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.