Staff Backend Engineer - Python, Cloud-Native Leadership

Relha LLC; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Balanced hybrid work model

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Backend Python) in San Jose, CA. You will design, build, and scale backend systems powering millions of secure transactions.

You will lead engineering efforts, define technical direction, and mentor teams to achieve excellence in design, development, and delivery. Emphasis on distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and security practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience building scalable cloud-native backend systems.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of scalable backend systems.
• Define the technical roadmap and align with business goals.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with product, infra, operations to deliver impact.
• Ensure fault-tolerant, high-availability systems with DR strategies.

Skills

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Cloud architecture

Security practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python (Django/Flask)

AWS

GCP

Azure

Open source contributions

Job description

PayPal is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Backend Python) in San Jose, CA. You will design, build, and scale backend systems powering millions of secure transactions.

You will lead engineering efforts, define technical direction, and mentor teams to achieve excellence in design, development, and delivery. Emphasis on distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and security practices.