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# Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

- **Company:** PayPal
- **Location:** Emeryville, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Application Configuration Access Protocols, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Datadog, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Github Enterprise, Terraform, Docker, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/23_113AD7F66F30B2F31685CD5100CC361C

## About the Role

5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience., Bachelors and/or master's in computer science or related field of study 7+ years' experience in software development or a related field 5+ years' experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365, as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team. 2+ years technical leadership experience 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

## Description

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 Staff Engineer, you will support our critical domains, leading major initiatives related to your domain. You will be part of the architect group that defines the future of the Company's technical development. This individual will be 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, CDK, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Datadog, Bash, Python, Go As a Staff Engineer, you will:

Contribute and help drive the strategic direction to one or more of our domains, leading initiatives in your area of expertise. Act as a hands-on contributor, while leading by example Mentor senior and 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 Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to application teams to build and strengthen their cloud competencies

What You'll Do

Lead major initiatives end-to-end: 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. Continually raise the bar through assisting fellow engineers in developing and delivering their code more efficiently and securely. Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures. Coach and mentor engineers on design principles and best practices. Recognize, validate and evangelize emerging technologies and architectures that align with business objectives. Strategically and tactically 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.