Staff Software Engineer - Backend

What You’ll Do

• Build scalable systems — from data pipelines to backend services — to process and deliver high-quality product catalog data at scale.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of backend services, with robust monitoring, alerting, and fault-tolerance mechanisms.
• Drive best practices in software engineering including testing, code reviews, observability, and documentation for both services and pipelines.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of industry experience designing, building, and deploying large-scale distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript/Node.js, Python, Scala, or Golang.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with API design and development (REST, GraphQL) and building microservices architectures.
• Proficiency with batch and streaming data technologies such as Apache Beam, Dataflow, Spark, Flink, or Pub/Sub/Kafka.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, schema design, and lifecycle management, along with modern data warehousing tools (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, dbt).
• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD and observability tooling.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and contribute to a high-performing engineering culture.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience in e-commerce, product catalogs, advertisement or search and recommendation systems.
• Familiarity with machine learning operations or collaborating with ML teams.

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 practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $196,500 to $291,500

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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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, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s 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 https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

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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 paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

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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