Staff Software Architect & Tech Lead - Backend

BAM Ventures; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal seeks a senior backend engineer in Austin to lead architectural decisions and coordinate multi-system development. You will guide engineers, set standards, and represent PayPal externally.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong Java/Go/Python skills, and a track record of building scalable RESTful services in a cloud environment. A hybrid work model is offered in Austin.

Qualifications

• Backend development experience with scalable RESTful services.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in Java, Go, or Python and able to mentor peers.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural discussions across multiple systems and document ADRs.
• Identify gaps and coordinate development to deliver solutions.
• Drive integration efforts and lead critical work streams for strategic initiatives.
• Promote engineering excellence via reusable production-ready frameworks.
• Advance CI/CD and automation across projects.
• Troubleshoot issues, perform root-cause analysis for incidents.
• Plan and reduce technical debt with a clear strategy.

Skills

Java

Go

Python

Spring

RESTful services

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Observability

Relational & NoSQL databases

Messaging systems

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

ORM tools

Redis

Kafka

Job description

PayPal seeks a senior backend engineer in Austin to lead architectural decisions and coordinate multi-system development. You will guide engineers, set standards, and represent PayPal externally.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong Java/Go/Python skills, and a track record of building scalable RESTful services in a cloud environment. A hybrid work model is offered in Austin.