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Senior Software Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps

PayPal

. Make technical decisions affecting multiple teams and organizational boundaries .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeSan Jose • Arizona • United StatesSenior💰 $143,500 - $212,850 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud networking and infrastructure management, with a strong focus on AWS services, CDN, and edge security. Capable of guiding teams through the software development lifecycle while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AWS Cloud NetworkingCDN and Edge Delivery ServicesWAF Configuration and SecurityEnvoy and Contour Service MeshPython Programming and Scripting

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Hard Skills
Cloud NetworkingAWSCDNWAFEnvoyContourNginxTCP/IPPythonGo
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsMentoring
Tools & Technologies
DockerKubernetesTerraform
Industry Keywords
SDLCRouting ProtocolsLoad Balancing AlgorithmsEdge Security Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudDNSDockerKubernetesNGINXPythonSDLCTCP/IPTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Make technical decisions affecting multiple teams and organizational boundaries
  • Establish conventions and processes for other employees
  • Handle multiple, multi-team initiatives and prioritize issues
  • Advise management on project-level issues
  • Guide and mentor junior engineers
  • Deliver complete solutions across all phases of the SDLC: design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations
  • Design, build, and operate cloud network and routing infrastructure across AWS, including VPCs, transit gateways, load balancers, and service mesh
  • Build, tune, and operate AWS CloudFront CDN and edge delivery
  • Configure and maintain WAF rules and edge security controls
  • Operate and extend Envoy- and Contour-based ingress and service mesh
  • Configure and maintain nginx reverse proxy and load-balancing services
  • Partner with SRE, security, and product engineering teams
  • Troubleshoot latency, packet loss, routing failures, and TLS/certificate issues; implement fixes and preventive measures
  • Develop and improve Terraform infrastructure-as-code
  • Participate in an on-call rotation
  • Document designs, runbooks, and operational best practices
  • Partner with product management to ideate solutions to business problems and goals

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Bachelor's in computer science or related field of study
  • 5+ years' experience in software development or a related field
  • 3+ years' hands-on experience with cloud networking
  • Hands-on experience with CDN and edge delivery services
  • Experience configuring and operating WAF or other edge security tooling
  • Experience with Envoy, Contour, or similar service mesh / ingress controller technologies
  • Experience with nginx or similar reverse proxy and load-balancing technologies
  • Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, TLS/SSL, routing protocols, and load balancing algorithms
  • Hands-on programming and scripting with Python, Go, and Bash
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences
  • Visa sponsorship through PayPal is not available for this position now or any time in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable
  • Balanced hybrid work model: 3 days in the office and 2 days at the PayPal office or home workspace
  • Generous paid time off
  • Healthcare coverage for you and your family
  • Resources supporting financial security and mental health
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities