PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.
Requirements
- 5+ years relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Act as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
- Proactively improve existing structures & processes
- Exercise judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
- 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
Benefits
- Comprehensive, choice-based programs
- Generous paid time off
- Healthcare coverage for you and your family
- Resources to create financial security and support your mental health
