Sr Staff Software Engineer - Backend (Python) at PayPal

San Jose, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Cloud-Native, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, Service Design, Data Modeling, Asynchronous Messaging, API Craftsmanship, Technical Communication, Product Management Collaboration, Design Standards, Automated Quality Gates, SLO Ownership, Blameless Post-Mortems, Prototyping, A/B Testing

Industry

Software Development

Description

Makes technical decisions affecting multiple teams, crossing organizational boundaries Establishes conventions & processes to be followed by other employees Actions determine the utilization of company resources (people, money, assets) and affect the effectiveness of the company Handles multiple, multi-team initiatives simultaneously, using judgement to prioritize among more issues than can be handled individually. Understands evolving industry capabilities & practices and can judiciously apply up--to-date information for optimal results Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences Spreads their behavior, principles, and knowledge as a means of improving technical results of other employees (via many means - modeling behavior, 1:1s, working sessions, quality documentation) Partners with product management, to ideate solutions to business problems & goals 8+ years architecting, building, and operating cloud‑native, distributed systems at meaningful scale. Track record of raising the engineering bar through design standards, automated quality gates, SLO ownership, and a culture of blameless post‑mortems. You prototype rapidly, run A/B tests, and turn promising spikes into reliable production services. Hands‑on experience applying machine‑learning or large‑language‑model techniques for personalization, risk, search, or developer productivity; ready to lead our adoption of AI‑assisted development and LLM‑powered product features. Deep understanding of service design, data modeling, asynchronous messaging, and API craftsmanship, with a privacy‑by‑design approach. Explain complex trade‑offs in plain language and help seasoned engineers grow through candid feedback and sponsorship. Able to align product, design, and compliance partners around a technical vision and rally other teams to deliver on it. 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

The Sr Staff Software Engineer will make technical decisions that affect multiple teams and establish conventions and processes for others to follow. They will partner with product management to ideate solutions to business problems while handling multiple initiatives simultaneously.