Senior Python Backend Engineer - Identity (Hybrid)

PayPal Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Balanced hybrid work model

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

PayPal is hiring a Backend Engineer for the Venmo Identity Engineering team. You will develop secure, scalable backend solutions that enable authentication and authorization for millions of customers.

You'll write clean, efficient code, collaborate with experienced engineers, and contribute to building high-performance systems that enhance customer trust and experience. This role is ideal for engineers eager to grow technically while working on mission-critical identity services, with a

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the SDLC, based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advises immediate management on project-level issues.
• Guides junior engineers.
• Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on internal conventions.
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in decision making.

Skills

Python

Django/Flask

Distributed systems

SOA

Git

AWS

SQL/NoSQL

CI/CD

Redis

Kafka/SQS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Redis

Kafka

SQS/SNS

Terraform

Job description

PayPal is hiring a Backend Engineer for the Venmo Identity Engineering team. You will develop secure, scalable backend solutions that enable authentication and authorization for millions of customers.

You'll write clean, efficient code, collaborate with experienced engineers, and contribute to building high-performance systems that enhance customer trust and experience. This role is ideal for engineers eager to grow technically while working on mission-critical identity services, with a