Staff Software Engineer - Python

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.

Experience applying Agile/Scrum methodologies to software development.

Proven background in large-scale, high-performance system design and optimization.

Familiarity with the payments industry, financial systems, or relevant regulatory environments.

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Demonstrated contributions to open-source projects or developer communities.

About the Team

The Consumer Engineering team powers the experiences that millions of PayPal customers use every day to send, spend, and manage their money safely and effortlessly.

We design and build reliable, high-performance systems that drive trust and simplicity across PayPal’s global ecosystem.

Our team partners closely with product, design, and data science to deliver innovative, customer-first solutions that advance PayPal’s mission to make financial services more accessible, inclusive, and empowering for people everywhere.

The pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring.

The expected range of pay, including base pay and commission-based compensation, for this role by location is:

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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.

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We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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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.

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