Staff Engineer Backend (Python)

Braintree

San Jose, CA

Full Time

Senior

12 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years by creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure. The company operates a global, two-sided network connecting hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers, providing proprietary payment solutions, enabling cross-border trade, and offering a variety of funding sources. PayPal values inclusion, innovation, collaboration, and wellness, working as one global team with customers at the center of everything they do.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize core systems that power millions of transactions daily, directly impacting customer experience and company success.
Define the technical roadmap and drive innovation within the backend systems.
Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to deliver impactful solutions.
Analyze requirements and transform them into scalable software designs.
Advocate for good coding standards and use of tools to improve code quality.
Define and execute the backend technology strategy.
Drive innovation and experimentation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
8+ years of backend development experience.
Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python).
Experience in designing and architecting scalable backend systems with a focus on cloud-native solutions, microservices, and serverless architectures.
Expertise in architecting and developing large-scale backend systems using Python, with extensive experience in Django or Flask.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive technical roadmaps, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Experience in designing and implementing fault-tolerant systems with high availability and disaster recovery.
Knowledge of advanced security practices, including secure coding, encryption, and access control.
Deep expertise in backend technologies and architecture.

Nice to Have

Experience with using Agile/Scrum methodology for software development.
Experience with large-scale, high-performance systems.
Knowledge of the payment processing industry and relevant regulations.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Contributions to open-source projects.

Qualifications

Educational background in Computer Science or related field.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive total compensation including annual performance bonus or other incentives.
Equity options.
Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.

Working at Braintree

PayPal values inclusion, innovation, collaboration, and wellness. The company emphasizes working together as one global team with customers at the center of everything they do, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

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