Senior Backend Python Engineer for Global Payments

PayPal, Inc.; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal, Inc. in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Backend Python) to deliver end-to-end solutions across the SDLC and guide junior engineers. You will work with product teams to design robust services and maintain high availability in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years Python experience, strong SQL/NoSQL skills, and hands-on AWS/cloud familiarity. The role includes on-call rotations and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support PayPal’s payments

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience or more with a Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years’ experience with Python or equivalent high-level language.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL data stores.

Responsibilities

• Delivers complete SDLC solutions across design, implementation, testing, and operations.
• Advises management and guides junior engineers with minimal supervision.
• Owns performance and availability of services and participates in on-call rotations.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

AWS

SQL/NoSQL

Caching (Redis/ElastiCache)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Redis

DynamoDB

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Elasticsearch

Job description

PayPal, Inc. in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Backend Python) to deliver end-to-end solutions across the SDLC and guide junior engineers. You will work with product teams to design robust services and maintain high availability in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years Python experience, strong SQL/NoSQL skills, and hands-on AWS/cloud familiarity. The role includes on-call rotations and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support PayPal’s payments