Sr Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

Job Summary This job acts as a project leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers, determining technical tasks, and improving existing structures and processes. It involves making technical decisions, collaborating with management to set standards, and representing the company to external partners. Essential Responsibilities Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives Proactively improves existing structures & processes Exercises judgement in reconciling diverse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations Expected Qualifications 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience Venmo Cloud/DevOps Engineer Description Responsibilities Ensuring the seamless operation of all user‑facing services, as well as production and development systems Managing Venmo’s infrastructure comprehensively across operations, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering Focusing on Cloud Engineering while integrating elements of Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps Overseeing CI/CD infrastructure, developing smart and secure pipelines, implementing self‑service secret management systems, creating development environments, and establishing microservices scaffolding and testing frameworks Ensuring infrastructure is delivered automatically, thoroughly tested, and scanned for vulnerabilities through synthetic tests Supporting critical domains and leading major initiatives related to the domain Contributing to the architectural group that defines the future of the company’s technical development Acting as a hands‑on contributor while mentoring other engineers and product owners on how to improve development using best practices Leading major initiatives end‑to‑end: defining design, identifying stakeholders, navigating risks and changes, coordinating colleagues’ work, implementing solutions, and being accountable for timely and quality delivery Continuously raising the bar by assisting engineers in developing and delivering code more efficiently and securely Troubleshooting incidents, identifying root causes, fixing and documenting problems, and implementing preventive measures Coaching and mentoring engineers on design principles and best practices Recognizing, validating, and evangelizing emerging technologies and architectures that align with business objectives Strategically and tactically leading by example, making meaningful contributions to the improvement of engineering teams’ production operations Developing and improving tools and automation to manage infrastructure and application configuration as code Enhancing the quality, reliability, and stability of infrastructure and operations Qualifications Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in computer science or a related field of study 7+ years of experience in software development or a related field 5+ years of experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365 as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team 2+ years of technical leadership experience Extensive hands‑on experience with designing, implementing, and supporting distributed systems Deep hands‑on experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions from AWS (or similar cloud provider) Hands‑on programming and scripting skills in Python, Java, Bash, and Go Hands‑on experience with containers and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes Strong communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical issues to a non‑technical audience Benefits Generous paid time off Health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families Comprehensive financial security and mental health resources Hybrid work model with 3 days in office and 2 days remote or in office of choice PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. #J-18808-Ljbffr