Sr Software Engineer- Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Balanced hybrid work model

Job summary

Venmo is seeking a Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer in Austin, TX to ensure seamless operation of Venmo’s cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. You will mentor engineers, guide design decisions, and drive reliability across distributed services.

You’ll work with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and GitHub Enterprise in a role emphasizing automation, security, and scalable architectures. A balanced hybrid work model is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in software development.
• 3+ years' experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on contributor, while leading by example.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Define the design, identify stakeholders, and coordinate project delivery.
• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures.
• Develop and improve tools and automation to manage infrastructure as code.

Skills

5+ years in software development

3+ years operating distributed apps

Python

Java

Bash

Go

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Enterprise

DataDog

Job description

• Mentor junior engineers

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third‑party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards. Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end‑to‑end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross‑border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross‑border trade.

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day. We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

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

Venmo

Travel Percent

0

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.

• San Jose, California: ($143,500.00 - $212,850.00 Annually)
• Austin, Texas: ($130,500.00 - $193,600.00 Annually)
• Scottsdale, Arizona: ($123,500.00 - $183,700.00 Annually)

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

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. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

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 .

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