Staff Software Engineer - Web Full Stack

PayPal•San Jose, CA

3d•$176,500 - $262,350•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Software Engineer on the PayPal Promotions Platform, you'll shape the self-service tools that let PayPal and Venmo marketers build and manage campaigns across a wide range of offer types. You'll lead the design and development of React-based web applications that are scalable, performant, and secure, and you'll raise the bar for engineering practice across the teams you work with. 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

Requirements

5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of relevant software engineering experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React, with strong knowledge of front-end architecture, component frameworks, build systems, and packaging.
Solid understanding of backend systems and API integration patterns, with the ability to collaborate effectively with backend teams.
Proven ability to influence architecture decisions, build consensus, and drive alignment across diverse teams.
Demonstrated success mentoring engineers and improving team performance through guidance, feedback, and technical leadership.
Sound judgment in ambiguous or high-stakes technical situations, with the ability to balance competing priorities and tradeoffs.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to translate technical goals into actionable business and engineering outcomes.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and evolution of self-service campaign tools for PayPal and Venmo marketers.
Set technical direction, lead large-scale projects, coordinate engineering efforts, and align teams toward shared objectives.
Drive architectural decisions and establish engineering standards, including coding conventions, design patterns, review practices, and long-term technical strategy.
Partner with backend, platform, infrastructure, and product teams to deliver scalable, end-to-end solutions.
Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and day-to-day problem solving while elevating overall team performance.
Resolve complex technical challenges and develop reusable solutions while balancing performance, scalability, maintainability, reliability, and risk.
Represent PayPal with external partners, customers, industry organizations, and developer communities.