As a Staff Systems and Cloud Engineer at PayPal in San Jose, you will collaborate with diverse IT teams to design and implement scalable storage solutions for the company’s Payment infrastructure platform. Your day-to-day responsibilities include building and securing applications using Linux systems and enterprise storage solutions, applying modern engineering methodologies such as containerization and coding practices, and leading critical storage projects. You will also provide technical guidance to junior engineers and engage with vendors for procurement support while ensuring minimal disruption during deployment. The role requires expertise in designing NFS storage solutions, orchestrating cloud infrastructure with Terraform, establishing data protection strategies using AWS Backup, and supporting various database platforms. Proficiency in NetApp ONTAP administration, object storage, Unix administration, and automation tools like Terraform, Python, Shell, or Ansible is essential, along with experience in virtualization, containerization, and observability tools such as Datadog or Grafana.
This
$264,514–$333,500
range sits above
99%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$138,000–$231,150
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Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$162,000–$214,500
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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$160,500–$237,600
across 86 roles with salary data.