Staff Software Engineer

PayPal

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $163,550–$273,500 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Jun 15, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k

This role $219k

$113k most similar roles pay here $291k

This role pays more than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $154,250–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $219k versus about $184k 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 78 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$238,700 across 78 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff Software Engineer on PayPal’s global payments platform team in Austin, TX, you will design and develop scalable distributed systems to support checkout billing agreements. Your daily tasks include translating business requirements into secure, high-performance software solutions, driving architectural improvements, and resolving complex technical challenges in the fintech space. You will lead cross-functional projects, mentor engineers, contribute to open-source initiatives, and ensure compliance with legal and risk standards. The role requires extensive experience in Java development using Object-Oriented Design, Spring framework, Hibernate, and distributed computing principles, as well as expertise in RESTful web services, microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and CI/CD practices. You will work on large-scale enterprise applications, optimize SQL queries for Oracle databases, and implement caching strategies to enhance performance while adhering to regulatory requirements.

Skills

Java Spring Hibernate Oracle RESTful Microservices Event Queue Kibana CI/CD Jenkins Scrum SQL Distributed Computing Object-Oriented Design Multi-threading Messaging Queues Authentication Authorization Caching Agile

What you'll do

Design and develop large-scale software applications using Java and Object-Oriented principles.
Build enterprise-level systems with the Spring framework, Hibernate for data persistence, and Oracle databases.
Implement scalable distributed computing solutions to support global payment platforms.
Write optimized SQL queries and integrate RESTful web services in fintech projects.
Lead agile teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to open-source initiatives.

What we're looking for

- Extensive experience (12+ years) in designing and developing large-scale software applications using Java and Object-Oriented Design.
- Proficiency in building enterprise applications with the Spring framework and implementing data persistence with Hibernate.
- Expertise in creating scalable systems using Distributed Computing principles, RESTful web services, and microservice architecture.
- Solid background (6+ years) in fintech, including regulatory compliance for online payments.
- Experience in continuous integration/deployment practices, Jenkins automation, and event-driven system design.

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