Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

PayPal

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXChicago, IL
Salary
$130,500–$193,600 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Mar 2, 2027

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $177k
This role $162k
$120k most similar roles pay here $219k

This role pays less than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $144,350–$208,707 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $162k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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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 · Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

Sr Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops joins a team dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation of user-facing services, production systems, and development environments. This role involves managing infrastructure comprehensively through operations, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering while integrating Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps projects. You will deliver complete solutions across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle, mentor junior engineers, and make technical decisions with high independence. Day-to-day tasks include troubleshooting incidents, developing tools for infrastructure as code, and building secure CI/CD pipelines. The technical stack includes AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, DataDog, Bash, Python, and Go. This role solves the challenge of scaling and securing cloud infrastructure to support global-scale services while ensuring high quality through automated testing and vulnerability scanning for payment-related systems.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver complete solutions across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle including design, implementation, testing, and operations.
  • Manage and scale Venmo's AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability and reliability for global services.
  • Develop and improve automation tools to manage infrastructure and application configurations as code.
  • Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures to maintain system stability.
  • Mentor junior engineers and guide product owners on engineering best practices and internal systems.
  • Manage the full project lifecycle by defining designs, identifying stakeholders, and coordinating work for timely delivery.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, secret management systems, and microservices testing frameworks.
  • Advise management on project-level issues while making independent technical decisions based on industry best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field of study.
  • 5+ years of experience in software development or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience operating distributed applications as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team.
  • Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting infrastructure for global-scale services.
  • Deep hands-on experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions from AWS or similar cloud providers.
  • Hands-on programming and scripting skills in Python, Java, Bash, and Go.
  • Hands-on experience with containers and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Strong communication skills to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience.

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