Venmo · 1 day ago
Sr Staff Software Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $292K/yr
10+ years expPayPal is revolutionizing global commerce and is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize core systems for their payment platform, mentoring engineering talent and driving architectural innovation.
FinanceFinTechMobilePayments
Responsibilities
Define and execute the long-term backend architecture
Mentor and develop senior engineering talent
Drive digital transformation initiatives
Perform high quality software analysis, design, development, testing and maintenance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
10+ years of backend development experience
Proficiency in at least one backend language (Java)
Experience developing data-driven applications using an industry standard RDBMS (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL, etc.), including strong data architecture and SQL development skills
Architectural leadership in defining and evolving backend systems at scale, with a focus on long-term technical vision and strategic initiatives
Expertise in architecting and developing large-scale backend systems using Java EE, with extensive experience in Spring MVC, or Hibernate
Proven experience in leading large-scale, multi-year engineering projects, from ideation to delivery
Expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-grade solutions that address complex business challenges, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security
Ability to influence and drive engineering excellence across the organization, setting standards and best practices
Proven track record of mentoring and developing senior engineering talent, with a focus on leadership and technical depth
Extensive experience in architecting and building large-scale systems
Proven leadership and ability to influence at all levels of the organization
Preferred
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 project
Experience using industry standard software development tools (IDE / Version Control / Continuous Integration)
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
Venmo
Venmo offers an app that allows users to share and make payments with friends for a variety of services.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.3MKey Investors
RRE Ventures
2014-01-01Acquired
2011-08-01Series A
2010-05-07Seed· $1.2M
Leadership Team
Melissa Glassman
Head of Partnership Marketing
Sofia Capretta
Partnerships Marketing Manager
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