Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps

PayPal

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CAScottsdale, AZAustin, TX
Salary
$143,500–$212,850 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
55 days ago
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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.

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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 entire Software Development Lifecycle, from design to operations, while mentoring junior engineers and advising management on project-level issues. Key responsibilities include developing CI/CD pipelines, implementing secret management systems, and creating microservices scaffolding. 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 scalability and reliability for global-scale services, troubleshooting incidents, and improving production operations through infrastructure as code and automated testing.

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What you'll do

  • Deliver complete software solutions across all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
  • Manage and scale Venmo’s AWS cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability and reliability.
  • Develop and improve automation tools for infrastructure and application configuration as code.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, secret management systems, and microservices testing frameworks.
  • Troubleshoot production incidents, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures.
  • Mentor junior engineers and guide product owners on engineering best practices.
  • Define project designs, identify stakeholders, and navigate risks to ensure timely delivery.
  • Apply technical best practices to make independent decisions on production operations.

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 to support 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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