Sr Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and DevopsPayPal • San Jose, Arizona, United States

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Sr Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

PayPal

San Jose, Arizona, United States

San Jose, Arizona, United States

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Job Summary The role acts as a project leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers, determining technical tasks, and improving existing structures and processes. It involves technical decisions, collaboration 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 and 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 or improve standards for engineering rigor Represents 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 an equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications At Venmo, we are creating a product that redefines how people think about payments. We strive to deliver an outstanding user experience while empowering people to connect seamlessly with each other and the world. We are looking for highly passionate and intellectually curious individuals who want to innovate, solve complex problems, and inspire a team to achieve groundbreaking results. At this level, you will be instrumental in shaping the technical vision, strategy, and operational effectiveness of our infrastructure and cloud services. Key Responsibilities Contribute, refine, and drive the strategic direction of multiple technical domains, leading the highest‑impact initiatives critical to Venmo's infrastructure roadmap. Act as the key visionary and hands‑on contributor to ensure the team's delivery and scalability goals align with engineering excellence standards. Mentor senior and junior engineers and act as a technical authority for critical decisions across our systems. Enable cross‑team collaboration to achieve seamless delivery of cloud‑native applications powered by AWS services, Kubernetes (EKS), and container‑based solutions. Provide expert‑level guidance on optimizing infrastructure for high growth and robust reliability while also handling cost efficiency. Evangelize and implement Cloud Engineering DevOps practices, ensuring CI/CD pipelines, microservice testing frameworks, and secret management systems operate securely and efficiently. Advance the team’s capabilities in Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC), enabling automation, secure releases, and vulnerability prevention. Partner with engineering and product teams, supporting strategic delivery plans while implementing scalable and sustainable solutions. Drive efforts to recognize and adopt emerging technologies and architectures that unlock technical potential and align with Venmo’s long‑term objectives. What You’ll Do Collaborate with leadership and peers to define exciting, high‑impact engineering initiatives that align with Venmo’s vision and roadmap. Define designs and strategies, identify stakeholders, mitigate risks, communicate changes, and implement solutions at scale. Troubleshoot complex incidents, uncover patterns and root causes, and design preventive tools and processes. Coach engineers across multiple teams, instilling principles of scalable system design, optimization, and continuous improvement. Develop tools, frameworks, and automation that push Venmo's infrastructure to set benchmarks for speed, efficiency, and reliability. Conduct reviews and audits to ensure quality systems delivery while maintaining a culture of continuous feedback and accountability. Lead efforts to integrate modern cloud technologies—accelerating Venmo's position as an industry leader in payments infrastructure. What We’re Looking For 10+ years of hands‑on experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, software development or a related field. 7+ years operating distributed applications at scale (24x7x365) within Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or SRE frameworks. 3+ years of technical leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading teams through high‑impact technical initiatives. Deep expertise with designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting complex, large‑scale infrastructure systems. Extensive, hands‑on experience with IaaS and PaaS offerings (AWS or similar cloud providers). Advanced proficiency in programming/scripting languages like Python, Java, Bash, and Go. In‑depth experience with containers (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes/EKS). Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and elevate engineers’ technical and operational capabilities. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain highly technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences. Recognized as a thought leader, with contributions to engineering teams that shape culture, drive innovation, and deliver measurable results. Experience with synthetic testing and vulnerability scanning to ensure secure systems delivery. What You’ll Bring Expertise in balancing technical excellence with business objectives to deliver tangible results. A mindset focused on driving reliability, scalability, and optimization across both new and existing systems. A passion for mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of learning, sharing, and innovation. A track record of delivering impactful solutions while pushing boundaries and solving complex problems. Compensation Primary Location – San Jose, California: $196,500.00 – $291,500.00 Annually. Additional Locations – Chicago, Illinois: $178,500.00 – $265,100.00 Annually; Austin, Texas: $178,500.00 – $265,100.00 Annually; Scottsdale, Arizona: $169,500.00 – $251,900.00 Annually. Additional compensation may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable. Benefits Generous paid time off. Healthcare coverage for you and your family. Resources to create financial security and support your mental health. Work‑life balance with flexible, hybrid work options. Choice‑based programs supporting personal wellbeing. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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 paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
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