Job Summary:
This role contributes software solutions under guidance across phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The engineer works collaboratively with senior engineers to implement features, write tests, and contribute to operational excellence while developing technical skills and judgment.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Delivers software solutions under guidance spanning design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations

• Collaborates closely with senior engineers and seeks guidance on technical decisions

• Writes clean, well-tested code consistent with team standards

• Participates in code reviews and incorporates feedback to improve code quality

• Contributes to operational health by investigating incidents and escalating appropriately

• Applies knowledge of technical best practices under the direction of more senior engineers

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

Engineering at Venmo

At Venmo, we are creating a product that people love. We strive to create a delightful user experience while connecting the world and empowering people through payments. We are looking for intellectually curious people who want to be inspired and inspire others to change the world.

Engineering is a craft, and at Venmo we want the internals of our software to be as elegant as the end user experience we are designing. We spend our days scaling our infrastructure and building new features to meet and exceed our users' needs and wants. We work with a product team that is data-driven and human-centered in its design principles. We teach and learn from one another and push each other to be at our creative and analytical best.

Job Description: Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Our team is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation of all user-facing services, as well as production and development systems. We manage Venmo's infrastructure comprehensively, encompassing 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 Software Engineer, you will contribute to our critical infrastructure and cloud engineering initiatives under the guidance of senior engineers. You will help build and maintain the tools, automation, and services that power Venmo's AWS cloud infrastructure.

Our technical stack: AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, DataDog, Bash, Python, Go.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to infrastructure features and automation under guidance of senior engineers

• Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot incidents, and escalate as appropriate

• Write automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code to improve operational efficiency

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, self-service tooling, and microservices scaffolding

• Learn and apply best practices in cloud engineering, DevOps, and SRE

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's in computer science or related field of study

• 1+ years' experience in software development or a related field

• Some experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) or container technologies

• Programming and scripting experience (Python, Bash, Go, or similar)

• Exposure to containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn

Subsidiary:
PayPal

Travel Percent:
0

Visa Sponsorship through PayPal is not available for this position now or any time in the future.

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range:
San Jose, California | ($116,500.00 - $173,250.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:
Austin, Texas | ($106,000.00 - $157,300.00 Annually)
Scottsdale, Arizona | ($100,500.00 - $149,600.00 Annually)

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing-physical, emotional, and financial-delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.