Senior Staff Software Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps

PayPal

Senior Staff Software Engineer at PayPal developing and managing cloud infrastructure. Leading technical initiatives that enhance operational effectiveness and drive innovation in payments systems.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeSan Jose • Arizona, California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $196,500 - $291,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerGoJavaKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Makes technical decisions affecting multiple teams, crossing organizational boundaries
Establishes conventions & processes to be followed by other employees
Handles multiple, multi-team initiatives simultaneously, using judgment to prioritize among more issues than can be handled individually
Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences
Partners with product management, to ideate solutions to business problems & goals
Collaborate with leadership and peers to define exciting, high-impact engineering initiatives that align with Venmo’s vision and roadmap
Troubleshoot complex incidents, uncover patterns and root causes, and design preventive tools and processes
Develop tools, frameworks, and automation that push Venmo's infrastructure to set benchmarks for speed, efficiency, and reliability.
Lead efforts to integrate modern cloud technologies—accelerating Venmo's position as an industry leader in payments infrastructure.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time off
Healthcare coverage for you and your family
Financial security resources
Mental health support
Balanced work culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cloud EngineeringDevOpssoftware developmentdistributed applicationsinfrastructure systemsIaaSPaaSPythonJavaDocker

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcoachingcommunicationcollaborationjudgmentproblem-solvingprioritizationinnovationthought leadership