Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

PayPal

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

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Below market

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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 96 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

The Sr Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops joins the Venmo engineering team to ensure the seamless operation of user-facing services and production systems. This role involves managing infrastructure comprehensively, including operations, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering. You will deliver complete solutions across the Software Development Lifecycle, mentor junior engineers, and advise management on project-level issues. Key responsibilities include developing tools for infrastructure as code, troubleshooting incidents, and building secure CI/CD pipelines. You will utilize a technical stack featuring AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, DataDog, Bash, Python, and Go. The work focuses on driving the scalability and reliability of Venmo’s AWS cloud infrastructure while implementing self-service secret management and microservices scaffolding to support global-scale services.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver complete software solutions across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
  • Mentor junior engineers and lead by example to improve engineering team production operations.
  • Drive the scalability and reliability of Venmo’s AWS cloud infrastructure.
  • Define project designs, identify stakeholders, and navigate risks to ensure timely project delivery.
  • Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures.
  • Develop and improve tools and automation to manage infrastructure and application configuration as code.
  • Advise management on project-level issues and make independent technical decisions.

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 24x7x365 as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team.
  • Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting infrastructure for global-scale services (AWS experience preferred).
  • Deep hands-on experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions from AWS or similar cloud providers.
  • Hands-on programming and scripting experience 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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