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Staff Software Engineer - Backend Python at PayPal

Compensation

$176,500 – $262,350/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

PayPal is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for Venmo to lead software development across the full software development lifecycle, coordinate engineers, guide junior staff, and own the performance and availability of backend payment services. The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience, Python or equivalent high-level programming, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, Terraform, and strong knowledge of databases, caching, and messaging systems. The position is based in San Jose, California, with a hybrid work model and an annual base pay range of $176,500 to $262,350.

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