PayPal · 1 week ago
Backend Python - Senior Python Developer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$144K/yr - $213K/yr
3+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, empowering consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets. The Senior Python Developer will deliver complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), guide junior engineers, and advise management on project-level issues.
E-CommerceFinTechPaymentsE-Commerce PlatformsMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles
Advises immediate management on project-level issues
Guides junior engineers
Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
Qualification
Required
3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles
Advises immediate management on project-level issues
Guides junior engineers
Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
Preferred
5+ years building production backend systems in Python
Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale in high-traffic environments
Experience building or supporting feed-based, timeline, or content-driven systems at scale (e.g., social feeds, activity streams, discovery surfaces, or recommendation-driven experiences)
Strong AWS experience, including infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., CDK) and managed services
Experience building and evolving RESTful and GraphQL APIs for mobile and web clients
Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and performance tradeoffs
Experience implementing observability best practices (logging, metrics, alerting, incident response)
Strong testing mindset (unit, integration, performance testing for production readiness)
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms like Kafka
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Passion for building reliable systems, continuous learning, and collaborative engineering culture
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (917)
2023 (775)
2022 (921)
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2020 (1049)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Madison Dearborn Partners,VertexClearstone Venture Partners,Goldman Sachs
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Alex Chriss
President & CEO
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
Recent News
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