Sr Software Engineer

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, and they are seeking a Sr Software Engineer to enhance the scalability and reliability of Venmo’s cloud infrastructure. The role involves developing software infrastructure, architecting user-facing services, and managing end-to-end cloud operations.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the scalability and reliability of Venmo’s cloud infrastructure with autonomy and accountability
• Develop software infrastructure and build new features to meet and exceed users’ needs and wants
• Design, develop, and deploy software applications
• Architect seamless operation functionality for Venmo’s user-facing services and production systems
• Guide application teams to enhance their AWS cloud capabilities
• Lead key initiatives within your domain, driving impactful solutions
• Manage infrastructure end-to-end—covering operations, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering—while blending Cloud Engineering with SRE and DevOps practices
• Drive key initiatives, mentor teams, and champion best practices

Requirements:

• Master's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, plus three years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation
• Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, plus six years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation
• Experience with automating cloud infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation. (5 years with Bachelors; 3 years with Masters)
• Experience automating repetitive operational tasks by creating scripts in Python, Shell, or a similar language to improve efficiency. (5 years with a Bachelor's; 3 years with Masters)
• Experience with monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog. (5 years with a Bachelors; 3 years with a Masters)
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for production deployments using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Circle CI. (5 years with a Bachelors; 3 years with a Masters)
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) deployments (3 years)
• Experience with database (RDS) reliability (4 years with Bachelors; 3 years with Masters)
• Experience with cloud security by managing AWS IAM roles, firewalls, or encryption protocols (5 years with Bachelors; 3 with Masters)
• Experience with disaster recovery and incident management (3 years)
• Experience in monitoring resource utilization using cost optimization dashboards and identifying opportunities for cloud spend efficiency (6 years with Bachelors; 3 years with Masters)
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and creating/authoring documentation to share across teams. (3 years)