Senior Cyber Security Engineer — Hybrid Role with Impact

PayPal Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Generous paid time off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

PayPal is seeking a security-focused professional to apply best practices and optimize systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive security initiatives. You will analyze threats, influence team quality, and work with engineers to implement continuous security improvements.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and will contribute to PayPal’s robust security posture across locations in the U.S.

Qualifications

• 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently apply security best practices to enhance and optimize systems, ensuring robust protection and efficiency, while beginning to understand and align security solutions with business objectives.
• Partner with peers and internal teams to drive security initiatives, contribute to cross-functional projects, and at times co-lead efforts to strengthen security posture.
• Analyze and resolve security challenges by adapting standard processes and exploring alternative approaches to address complex threats.
• Influence the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the team through informed decision-making, with a potential impact on other teams.
• Collaborate with other engineers to gather and incorporate feedback, driving continuous improvements in security processes.

Skills

Security best practices

Cross-functional collaboration

Threat analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PayPal is seeking a security-focused professional to apply best practices and optimize systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive security initiatives. You will analyze threats, influence team quality, and work with engineers to implement continuous security improvements.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and will contribute to PayPal’s robust security posture across locations in the U.S.