Senior DevOps Engineer – Data Infra

PayPal

Senior DevOps Engineer at PayPal designing and implementing secure, reliable data infrastructures. Collaborating with multiple teams to enhance experiences and operational efficiency within Venmo's data infrastructure.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $143,500 - $212,850 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSCloudDistributed SystemsKafka

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and operate data infrastructure’s initiatives
Automate provisioning, management, and monitoring solutions for the supported data infrastructure
Build and implement scalable and reliable data pipeline architecture to optimize overall performance
Build tools that help users leverage our data into actionable insights to improve experiences, operational efficiency, and business performance
Collaborate with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, Engineering, and Analytics teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years' experience in software development or a related field
3+ years' experience operating on-prem/cloud databases/data-warehouses and/or distributed systems
Bachelor’s and/or master's in computer science or related field of study
Experience with operating/maintaining message streaming solutions like AWS SQS, Apache Kafka
Hands-on experience with designing and implementing infrastructure to support global-scale services
Strong communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical issues to a non-technical audience
Understanding of TLS/mTLS protocols is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous paid time off
Healthcare coverage for you and your family
Resources to create financial security and support your mental health

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Hard Skills & Tools

data infrastructuredata pipeline architecturesoftware developmenton-prem/cloud databasesdata warehousesdistributed systemsmessage streaming solutionsAWS SQSApache Kafkainfrastructure design

Soft Skills

strong communication skillscollaborationstakeholder engagementtechnical explanation

Certifications

Bachelor’s in computer scienceMaster's in computer science