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PayPal · 2 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend Python

San Jose, California, United States of America

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $239K/yr

8+ years exp

PayPal is a global leader in commerce, providing innovative payment solutions for consumers and businesses. The Staff Software Engineer, Backend Python will design and create high-performance backend systems that enhance customer experiences and support business objectives, while also leading engineering efforts and mentoring teams.

E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system

Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow

Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives

Proactively improves existing structures & processes

Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems

Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions

Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor

Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations

Lead the design and architecture of scalable, cloud-native backend systems leveraging microservices and serverless frameworks

Define and drive the technical roadmap, ensuring engineering initiatives align with strategic business goals

Act as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers and setting clear technical direction

Provide technical leadership and mentorship, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement

Architect and develop large-scale backend systems using Python (Django or Flask) with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability

Establish and uphold engineering standards, promoting code quality, design excellence, and operational rigor

Design and implement fault-tolerant, high-availability systems with strong disaster recovery capabilities

Apply advanced security practices, including secure coding, encryption, and access control, to ensure compliance and data protection

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Infrastructure, Operations) to deliver impactful business outcomes

Continuously improve existing technical frameworks, development processes, and system performance

Exercise sound judgment in balancing time, quality, complexity, and risk to deliver optimal solutions

Represent PayPal externally in interactions with partners, customers, and industry organizations to promote technical excellence

Qualification

Backend PythonCloud-native architecturesMicroservicesTechnical leadershipDjangoFlaskFault-tolerant systemsAgile/Scrum methodologiesLarge-scale system designCloud platformsContinuous improvementSecure codingMentorshipCollaboration

Required

Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience