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Staff Software Engineer, Backend Python

ExecutivePlacements.com
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 11/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/4/2025
Description

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Essential 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

Expected Qualifications

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

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

Meet Your Team

We arebuilding the future of money: In Consumer Engineering, we buildsolutions thatpowerour vision to be the ???????next-genfinancialservices and commerce platform forthe world.

Our vision is to nurture acollaborative,customer-obsessedengineering team that takes pride in deliveringworld-classproduct experiences that democratize financial servicesfor all.

Your way to impact

At PayPal, Backend Software Engineers are the architects of our global payment platform. You'll design, develop, and optimize core systems that power millions of transactions daily, directly impacting our customers' experiences and our company's success.

Your Day-to-day

As a Software Engineer, Backend Python, you'll define the technical roadmap and drive innovation. You'll collaborate with product and engineering leadership to deliver impactful solutions.

  • Strong analytical skills to analyze requirements and transform into scalable software designs.
  • Strong advocate of code craftsmanship, good coding standards and use of tools that will improve the quality of the delivered code
  • Define and execute the backend technology strategy.
  • Drive innovation and experimentation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes

What Do You Need To Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 8 years of backend development experience.
  • Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python)
  • Leadership in designing and architecting scalable backend systems with a focus on cloud-native solutions, microservices, and serverless architectures.
  • Expertise in architecting and developing large-scale backend systems using Python, with extensive experience in Django, or Flask.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive technical roadmaps, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Expertise in designing and implementing fault-tolerant systems with a focus on high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Experience with advanced security practices, including secure coding, encryption, and access control.
  • Proven ability to influence and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Deep expertise in backend technologies and architecture.
  • Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with using Agile/Scrum methodology for software development
  • Experience with large-scale, high-performance systems.
  • Knowledge of the payment processing industry and relevant regulations.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Contributions to open-source projects.

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this position may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.For more information, visit .

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $160,500 to $238,700

Subsidiary

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PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit .

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits

At PayPal, were committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we cant do this without our most important assetyou. Thats why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit.

Who We Are

to learn more about our culture and community.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at.

Belonging At PayPal

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please .

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please dont hesitate to apply.

Salary : $160,500 - $238,700

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