Staff Software Engineer - Data

PayPal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Join PayPal's Consumer Product Catalog and Search team as a Staff Data Engineer to build scalable data pipelines and enhance product discovery for millions of shoppers globally. Work in a collaborative environment with focused tasks on handling raw merchant data and improving intelligent discovery experiences.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Employee shares options

Health and life insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and building large-scale data processing systems.
• Strong experience with batch and streaming data technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data pipelines for product catalog data.
• Develop robust data transformations for entity resolution and attribute extraction.
• Monitor and improve data quality and optimize pipeline performance.

Skills

Data modeling

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Python

Scala

Java

SQL

Job description

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.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

Join PayPal’s Consumer Product Catalog and Search team and help build the next generation of product discovery for millions of global shoppers. We own the backend and data infrastructure that powers search, recommendations, and catalog knowledge at global scale.

The Company

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.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

Join PayPal’s Consumer Product Catalog and Search team and help build the next generation of product discovery for millions of global shoppers. We own the backend and data infrastructure that powers search, recommendations, and catalog knowledge at global scale.

As a Staff Data Engineer, you’ll play a central role in designing and building scalable data pipelines and knowledge layers that enrich our product catalog. You’ll work closely with applied ML engineers and search engineers to transform raw merchant data into structured, contextualized, and high-quality product knowledge that fuels intelligent discovery experiences.

Job Description:

We’re looking for experienced data engineers who are passionate about building robust data platforms, enjoy solving complex modeling and pipeline challenges, and are eager to drive impact through high-quality data and metadata systems. You'll tackle problems such as attribute extraction, entity resolution, taxonomy mapping, schema evolution, and knowledge graph construction — all in service of powering AI-driven search and personalized recommendations.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement scalable batch and real-time data pipelines to process and enrich large volumes of product catalog data.

• Develop robust data transformations and workflows for entity resolution, attribute extraction, normalization, and deduplication.

• Design and maintain metadata layers and knowledge representations (e.g., product graphs, ontologies, embeddings) that serve as foundational infrastructure for ML and AI-driven features.

• Collaborate with taxonomy and content experts to structure and evolve product classification systems and schemas.

• Monitor and improve data quality, consistency, and lineage; define and enforce data contracts and validation rules. Optimize pipeline performance and reliability, ensuring efficient operation at scale.

• Drive best practices in data engineering, including testing, versioning, documentation, and observability.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science , Data Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 5+ years of experience designing and building large-scale data processing systems, preferably in cloud-native environments.

• Strong experience with batch and streaming data technologies such as Apache Beam, Dataflow, or Pub/Sub.

• Proficiency in Python, Scala or Java; familiarity with SQL and data transformation tools (e.g., dbt , BigQuery ) is a plus.

• Solid understanding of data modeling, schema design, and data lifecycle management.

• Experience with structured and semi-structured data (JSON, Avro, Protobuf , etc.) and modern data warehousing.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to work across engineering, ML, and product domains.

Preferred Qualification:

Nice to Have

• Experience in e-commerce, product catalogs, or knowledge graph construction.

• Familiarity with machine learning pipelines or collaborating with ML teams.

PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $176,500 to $262,350

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Subsidiary:

Honey

Travel Percent:

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For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com .

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Belonging at PayPal:

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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About the company

PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American company operating an online payments system in majority of countries that supports online money transfers and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders.

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