Sr Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Office/Home flexibility

Competitive compensation

Job summary

PayPal's Venmo team seeks a Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer to ensure seamless operation of user-facing services and internal systems. You will deliver complete SDLC solutions, mentor engineers, and drive automation across AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

You’ll operate with limited supervision, define design work, and collaborate with product teams in a data-driven environment. This hybrid role offers 3 days in the office and 2 days remote in Austin, TX, with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in software development.
• 3+ years operating distributed applications 24x7, in a Cloud Eng/DevOps context.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and supporting AWS infrastructure.
• Hands-on programming & scripting (Python, Java, Bash, Go).
• Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivers complete solutions across all SDLC phases.
• Advises management on project-level issues.
• Guides junior engineers.
• Operates with little supervision, making technical decisions.
• Applies best practices to decision-making.
• Act as hands-on contributor and lead by example.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve ops reliability.
• Develop automation for infra and configuration as code.
• Enhance the quality and stability of infrastructure and operations.

Skills

Mentoring

Independence/ownership

Cloud engineering

Programming (Python/Go/Bash)

Communication

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Go

Python

Bash

Job description

• Mentor junior engineers

Job Summary

• This job delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). It involves advising management on project-level issues, guiding junior engineers, operating with little supervision, and applying knowledge of technical best practices.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
• Advises immediate management on project-level issues
• Guides junior engineers
• Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
• Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions

Minimum Qualifications

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

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

Engineering at Venmo

At Venmo, we are creating a product that people love. We strive to create a delightful user experience while connecting the world and empowering people through payments. We are looking for intellectually curious people who want to be inspired and inspire others to change the world.

Engineering is a craft, and at Venmo we want the internals of our software to be as elegant as the end user experience we are designing. We spend our days scaling our infrastructure and building new features to meet and exceed our users’ needs and wants. We work with a product team that is data-driven and human-centered in its design principles. We teach and learn from one another and push each other to be at our creative and analytical bests.

Job Description: Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Our team is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation of all user-facing services, as well as production and development systems. We manage Venmo’s infrastructure comprehensively, encompassing operations, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering. While we are focused on Cloud Engineering, our work integrates elements of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevOps projects as well. On the DevOps front, we oversee CI/CD infrastructure, develop smart and secure pipelines, implement self-service secret management systems, create development environments, and establish microservices scaffolding and testing frameworks. The quality of the systems we build is paramount to the company, and we prioritize it highly. Our infrastructure must be delivered automatically, thoroughly tested, and scanned for vulnerabilities through synthetic tests.

As a Senior Engineer, you will deliver complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). It involves advising management on project-level issues, guiding junior engineers, operating with little supervision, and applying knowledge of technical best practices. You are a hands-on contributor that teaches by example and mentors other engineers and product owners on how to improve their development, using our systems, by driving best practices. We have a lot of independence in our decisions, but we are kept accountable for the results.

Our technical stack: AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, DataDog, Bash, Python, Go.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a hands-on contributor, while leading by example
• Mentor junior engineers
• Enjoy a high degree of independence in decision-making while being accountable for results of yourself and your team
• Be part of a team dedicated to driving the scalability and reliability of Venmo’s AWS cloud infrastructure
• Contribute to initiatives: internal teams rarely have dedicated project managers. You will define the design, identify stakeholders, navigate risks and changes, coordinate colleagues' work, implement solutions, and be accountable for timely and quality project delivery.
• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures.
• Leading by example, making meaningful contributions to the improvement of engineering teams’ production operations.
• Develop and improve tools and automation to manage infrastructure and application configuration as code.
• Enhance the quality, reliability, and stability of our infrastructure and operations.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's in computer science or related field of study
• 5+ years' experience in software development or a related field
• 3+ years' experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365, as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team.
• Extensive hands-on experience with designing, implementing and supporting infrastructure (AWS experience preferred) to support global-scale services
• Deep hands-on experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions from AWS (or similar cloud provider)
• Hands-on programming and scripting (Python, Java, Bash, Go)
• Hands-on experience with containers & container orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical issues to a non-technical audience

Subsidiary

PayPal

Travel Percent

0

Visa Sponsorship

Visa Sponsorship through PayPal is not available for this position now or any time in the future.

The Base Pay

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location : Pay Range

Austin, Texas: ($130,500.00 - $193,600.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) : Pay Range

No other locations are assigned to this requisition currently.

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

PayPal Policies

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset-you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing- physical, emotional, and financial - delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Belonging at PayPal

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. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.