PayPal Staff Software Engineer 

United States, Texas, Austin 

272958468

Essential Responsibilities:

• Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
• Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
• Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives
• Proactively improves existing structures & processes
• Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
• Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions
• Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
• Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• Technical Leadership : Lead the design and implementation of L7 routing solutions, making critical architectural decisions that impact system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Team Coordination : Act as project leader, coordinating engineering activities, defining technical tasks, and establishing development priorities aligned with business objectives
• Process Improvement : Drive continuous improvement of existing systems, development processes, and operational procedures
• Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with management to establish technical standards and best practices across the organization
• External Representation : Serve as technical ambassador, representing the company's routing capabilities to external partners and stakeholders
• Mentorship : Provide technical guidance and career development support to team members, fostering a culture of learning and growth

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• 12+ years of hands-on backend development experience with proven progression in technical leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and managing complex technical projects

• Programming Expertise : Advanced proficiency in Golang with deep understanding of concurrent programming, performance optimization, and best practices
• System Architecture : Proven ability to design and implement scalable, resilient backend systems following industry standards (HTTP, REST, microservices architecture)
• L7 Routing & Proxies : Strong expertise with web and reverse proxies (Nginx, Apache, HAProxy) and advanced L7 routing concepts for traffic management, load balancing, and service mesh architectures
• Containerization & Orchestration : Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including cluster management, service discovery, and network policies

• Cloud Platforms : Practical experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform, including networking services, load balancers, and traffic management solutions
• CI/CD & Automation : Proficiency with continuousintegration/deploymentpipelines and infrastructure automation tools
• Monitoring & Observability : Experience implementing comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools like Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk
• Production Operations : Proven track record in troubleshooting complex production systems, incident response, and implementing reliability improvements

• Version Control : Expert-level Git usage and collaborative development workflows
• Code Quality : Experience establishing and maintaining code review processes, testing strategies, and documentation standards
• Performance Optimization : Skills in profiling, benchmarking, and optimizing high-throughput routing systems

• Technical Decision Making : Demonstrated ability to make sound architectural decisions that balance technical excellence with business requirements and timelines
• Mentorship : Track record of successfully mentoring engineers and contributing to their professional development
• Communication : Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Adaptability : Quick learner who can rapidly adapt to new technologies and changing business requirements
• Independence : Self-directed with ability to work autonomously while knowing when to seek input and collaboration

• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul Connect)
• Knowledge of network protocols beyond HTTP (TCP, UDP, gRPC)
• Experience with edge computing and CDN technologies
• Familiarity with chaos engineering and reliability testing practices
• Contributions to open-source projects related to networking or routing
• Experience with high-availability, multi-region deployments
• Knowledge of security best practices for routing and network infrastructure

Our Benefits:

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