Sr Staff Software Engineer
Core
Sr Staff Software Engineer leading backend services and payment features for Venmo, scaling systems for millions of users.
Role type
Sr Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Builds
Payment backend services, distributed systems, and new features for Venmo
Domain
Fintech / Payments
Required skills
Python, RDBMS, NoSQL, caching (Redis), messaging/queuing (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ), distributed services, AWS, Terraform, mentorship
Preferred skills
Master's in CS, Feed and Search experience, fault-tolerant scalable systems
Technologies
Python, Redis, ElastiCache, Hazelcast, SQS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pulsar, AWS, Terraform
Responsibilities
Make technical decisions affecting multiple teams, establish engineering conventions, handle multi-team initiatives, partner with product management, mentor engineering staff
Seniority
Sr Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
