Cloud-Native Database Lead | Automation & AI-Driven Ops

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a seasoned cloud database engineer to lead architectural efforts for cloud-native database systems and drive automation and AI-driven optimization. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure high availability and scalable data services.

Responsibilities include designing and implementing database solutions, managing operations with AWS tools, and communicating complex topics to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Infrastructure as code using AWS CLI, CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet
• Programming/scripting with Lambda, API Gateway, Python, Java, Bash
• Database design for relational and non-relational stores
• AWS DynamoDB, DocumentDB, Cassandra, MySQL, Aurora, Redis, Elasticsearch
• Experience mentoring leads/engineers and strong communication
• AWS Solutions Architect is preferred

Responsibilities

• Act as a project or system leader, coordinating other engineers
• Determine technical tasks for engineers to follow
• Achieve customer, operational, program, or service objectives
• Improve existing structures and processes proactively
• Reconcile competing priorities involving time, quality, complexity, and risk
• Identify patterns and develop generalized solutions
• Collaborate with management to set and improve engineering rigor standards
• Design, implement, automate, and operate cloud-native database systems
• Drive operational excellence through automation and AI-driven optimization
• Collaborate with infrastructure and product teams to support data-driven innovation, resilience, and growth
• Mentor engineers and product owners to improve service availability, reliability, and scalability

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS CLI

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Lambda

API Gateway

Python

Java

Bash

DynamoDB

DocumentDB

Cassandra

MySQL

Aurora

Redis

Elasticsearch

AWS Solutions Architect

Job description

PayPal is seeking a seasoned cloud database engineer to lead architectural efforts for cloud-native database systems and drive automation and AI-driven optimization. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure high availability and scalable data services.

Responsibilities include designing and implementing database solutions, managing operations with AWS tools, and communicating complex topics to non-technical stakeholders.