Manager, Governance & Risk Solutions Engineering

PayPal

Manager in Governance & Risk Solutions Engineering responsible for driving automated control monitoring and remediation. Ensuring adherence to enterprise frameworks while enabling business agility at PayPal.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $145,000 - $236,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonServiceNowSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leverage specialized security governance and risk expertise to identify and address complex security risks
Partner across teams and key stakeholders to drive security risk and governance initiatives
Apply advanced analytical skills and sound judgment to assess and mitigate security risks
Stay informed on industry trends and regulatory landscape while evaluating their security implications
Develop and articulate clear plans and priorities for the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
7+ years of relevant experience in technical risk management, compliance engineering, internal audit, security operations, or related disciplines within a financial services or fintech environment
At least 3 years in a technically focused risk, security engineering, or compliance engineering role with direct ownership of engineering-led remediation efforts
Hands-on experience with GRC platforms (e.g., Archer, ServiceNow GRC) and risk/compliance tooling, as well as data and reporting automation (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Python scripting)
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, technically driven risk functions in a large, matrixed environment
Experience working directly with engineering and platform teams to remediate security vulnerabilities, infrastructure risks, and compliance gaps at the system level
Familiarity with cloud security frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time off
Healthcare coverage for you and your family
Resources to create financial security and support your mental health
Comprehensive, choice-based programs to support all aspects of personal wellbeing
Flexible, balanced work culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical risk managementcompliance engineeringinternal auditsecurity operationsrisk remediationdata automationreporting automationSQLTableauPython scripting

Soft Skills

analytical skillssound judgmentleadershipcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skills

Certifications

SOC 2ISO 27001NIST