Sr Software Engineer

Company Overview

Pay Pal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. It creates innovative, secure experiences for moving money, buying, and shopping, empowering consumers and businesses in roughly 200 markets. Pay Pal operates a two‑sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers, providing proprietary payment solutions on its platform and supporting cross‑border trade.

This role is crucial to shaping Pay Pal’s fraud prevention strategy  Senior Staff Software Engineer will make technical decisions affecting multiple teams, establish conventions and processes, lead multi‑team initiatives, apply industry practices, communicate across audiences, mentor others, and partner with product management.

• Make technical decisions affecting multiple teams across organizational boundaries
• Establish conventions and processes for other employees to follow
• Determine the utilization of company resources and influence effectiveness
• Handle multiple, multi‑team initiatives simultaneously, prioritizing judiciously
• Apply up‑to‑date industry capabilities and practices for optimal results
• Communicate technical issues with non‑technical audiences
• Model behavior and knowledge to improve technical results of others (through mentors, 1:1s, working sessions, documentation)
• Partner with product management to ideate solutions for business problems and goals

• Minimum 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

At Venmo, the team builds products that users love, focusing on elegant infrastructure and new features. Expect a data‑driven, human‑centered design approach and a culture of creativity and analytical rigor.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $169,500 to $291,500
. Actual compensation also considers work location, relevant skills, and experience.

Benefits include performance bonuses or incentive compensation (as applicable), equity, medical, dental, vision, and more. For full details, visit Pay Pal Benefits. Hybridity: 3 days in office and 2 days remote.

Pay Pal provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, public assistance status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Pay Pal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

We strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with purpose and belonging. We are proud of a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve and actively cultivate inclusivity.