PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. 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 help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person.
Requirements
- 5+ years relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- Lead the design and architecture of scalable, cloud-native backend systems leveraging microservices and serverless frameworks
- Define and drive the technical roadmap, ensuring engineering initiatives align with strategic business goals
- Act as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers and setting clear technical direction
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement
- Architect and develop large-scale backend systems using Python (Django or Flask) with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability
- Establish and uphold engineering standards, promoting code quality, design excellence, and operational rigor
- Design and implement fault-tolerant, high-availability systems with strong disaster recovery capabilities
- Apply advanced security practices, including secure coding, encryption, and access control, to ensure compliance and data protection
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Infrastructure, Operations) to deliver impactful business outcomes
- Continuously improve existing technical frameworks, development processes, and system performance
- Exercise sound judgment in balancing time, quality, complexity, and risk to deliver optimal solutions
- Represent PayPal externally in interactions with partners, customers, and industry organizations to promote technical excellence
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Healthcare Coverage
- Financial Security
- Mental Health Resources