Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps

PayPal

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CAScottsdale, AZAustin, TX
Salary
$143,500–$212,850 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $157k
This role $178k
$103k most similar roles pay here $225k

This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$186,866 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $157k 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 As a Sr Software Engineer- Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps, you will join the Venmo team to ensure the seamless operation of user-facing services, production systems, and development environments. You will manage infrastructure comprehensively by overseeing operations, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering. Your daily work involves building CI/CD pipelines, implementing secret management systems, creating microservices scaffolding, and developing tools to manage infrastructure as code. You will also mentor junior engineers and advise management on project-level issues while troubleshooting incidents and identifying root causes. The technical stack includes AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, DataDog, Bash, Python, and Go. This role solves the critical challenge of scaling and securing cloud infrastructure to maintain high reliability for a global-scale payment platform while ensuring all systems are automatically tested and scanned for vulnerabilities.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver complete solutions across all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, implementation, and operations.
  • Manage Venmo's infrastructure by overseeing cloud engineering, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering.
  • Develop and improve tools to manage infrastructure and application configurations as code.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, secret management systems, and microservices testing frameworks.
  • Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures for production issues.
  • Mentor junior engineers and guide them on technical best practices and internal conventions.
  • Lead projects by defining designs, identifying stakeholders, managing risks, and ensuring timely delivery.
  • Enhance the quality, reliability, and stability of AWS cloud infrastructure and related services.

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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