Staff Software Engineer- Backend

Description

Essential Responsibilities :

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, production-quality backend microservices and REST / gRPC APIs using your primary language and framework (e.g., Java / Spring Boot, Scala / Akka, Python / FastAPI / Django).

Architect and support event-driven and real-time data solutions using messaging or streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, Apache flink, Apache spark structured streaming, Pulsar, Pub / Sub, or similar.

Collaborate in building and optimizing both streaming and batch data pipelines for reliable, timely data delivery.

Integrate with, and optimize, relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) or NoSQL databases, designing schema and high-performance queries.

Leverage containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) to build and deploy cloud-native, resilient applications.

Contribute to CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native operational practices.

Champion secure coding, observability, monitoring, and performance optimization across all services.

Collaborate closely with product, data, DevOps, and engineering peers in Agile / Scrum cycles.

Mentor team members, participate in code / design reviews, and foster knowledge sharing.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualification :

Preferred Qualification :

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

7+ years of hands-on software or data engineering experience, including designing and maintaining streaming or real-time data pipelines.

Deep hands-on experience with distributed streaming platforms such as Kafka, Flink, Spark Structured Streaming, or Pulsar, and their associated tooling.

Strong programming experience in Java, Scala, or Python for backend and distributed systems; proficiency in one major framework (Spring Boot, Django, FastAPI, Akka, etc.).

In-depth understanding of event-driven architectures, stateful stream processing, windowing, and exactly-once delivery semantics.

Experience architecting robust, high-performance systems optimized for latency, throughput, and resilience.

Familiarity with cloud-based streaming services (AWS Kinesis, Google Pub / Sub, Azure Event Hubs) is a plus.

Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration is beneficial.

Proven ability to lead architectural decisions, guide teams through complex technical challenges, and deliver scalable data solutions.

Excellent collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience with real-time analytics, online feature stores, or ML pipelines in streaming environments.

Experience with time-series or NoSQL databases commonly used in streaming data scenarios.

Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC) practices, and DevOps tools.

Active contributions to open source, or engagement in streaming / real-time data communities

Subsidiary : PayPal

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 .

Who We Are :

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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 .

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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