Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

PayPal

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CAAustin, TXScottsdale, AZ
Salary
$116,500–$173,250 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $165k
This role $145k
$103k most similar roles pay here $221k

This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$202,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $145k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About PayPal

PayPal is a leading global digital wallet and online payment system, founded in 1998, that allows individuals and businesses to send, receive, and manage funds securely in over 200 markets.

PayPal currently has 49 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,500–$235,826 across 49 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

As a Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops, you will join the Venmo team to support the seamless operation of user-facing services, production systems, and development environments. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, you will contribute to critical infrastructure initiatives by writing clean code, participating in code reviews, and managing incident investigations. Your daily work involves building and maintaining tools, automation scripts, and infrastructure-as-code to improve operational efficiency across CI/CD pipelines and microservices scaffolding. You will utilize a technical stack including AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, DataDog, Bash, Python, and Go. This role addresses the core challenge of managing complex cloud engineering, site reliability, and devops projects to ensure that all infrastructure is delivered automatically, thoroughly tested, and secured against vulnerabilities within a high-scale payment environment.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver software solutions across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle including design, implementation, and testing.
  • Write clean, well-tested code that adheres to established team standards.
  • Participate in code reviews to improve overall code quality and incorporate peer feedback.
  • Develop automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code to improve operational efficiency.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, self-service tooling, and microservices scaffolding.
  • Maintain and build tools for AWS cloud infrastructure using technologies like Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot incidents and escalate issues as necessary.
  • Investigate system incidents to ensure the operational health of production and development environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field of study.
  • At least 1 year of relevant experience in software development or a related field.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
  • Experience with container technologies and orchestration, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency in programming and scripting using Python, Bash, Go, or similar languages.
  • Strong communication skills and an eagerness to learn.

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