PayPal
Staff Software Engineer - Platform & Infrastructure
San Jose, California, United States of America · Staff+
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$10,575 more — $187,075 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $187,075 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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Green-card follow-through: 96%
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About the role
- AITech is a dynamic PayPal unit comprised of Machine Learning, Data, and Software Engineers dedicated to innovation.
- We enable engineering teams to ship faster, with higher quality and greater confidence through robust CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, developer experience tooling, and platform reliability standards.
- As a Staff Software Engineer on PayPal's Platform Enablement and Quality team,
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
- Proven track record designing and building large-scale distributed platform services with high availability and reliability.
- At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy.
- Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging.
Requirements
- The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring.
- PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years.
Nice to have
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent with 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in platform or infrastructure engineering.
- Strong experience with platform enablement tools: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar CI/CD systems.
- Proficiency in Java, Python, or Go
- Strong understanding of API design, microservices architecture, and distributed systems patterns.
- Excellent communication skills. ability to influence technical decisions across teams and articulate platform strategy to engineering leadership.
- Experience with chaos engineering frameworks (Gremlin, or similar).
- Background in AI/ML platform engineering or MLOps tooling.
- Experience with developer experience (DevEx) initiatives and internal tooling.
Skills
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
Compensation
- San Jose, California: ($176,500.00 - $262,350.00 Annually)
- No other locations are assigned to this requisition currently.Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.
Benefits
- If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
Company info
- Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
- Belonging at PayPal:
- PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
- In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
- Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued.
- We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.
- Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.
- We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates.
- Please don't hesitate to apply.
- Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations
Visa & Work Authorization
- PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orient
This listing is sourced directly from PayPal's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.