Job Summary:

Job Description:

PayPal, Inc. seeks Sr Software Engineer in Chicago, IL

Job Duties: Design and implement infrastructure-as-code solutions for repeatable, scalable deployments. Contribute to the continuous improvement of team productivity, agile processes, and methods to enhance efficiency. Actively participate in system architecture discussions and technical design reviews to ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of Braintree. Collaborate closely with the team's tech lead and architects to advance large initiatives. Introduce advanced performance monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential issues. Work alongside engineers both within and outside the team to develop and enhance our services. Collaborate and integrate with multiple engineering teams effectively. Gain a comprehensive understanding of Braintree's external APIs and design integration patterns for optimal performance and reliability. Debug and troubleshoot issues across distributed systems and microservices architectures, including root cause analysis across service boundaries. Improve and maintain thorough documentation for all systems and processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and onboarding. Drive team discussions on technical strategy, system architecture, and component design. Strengthen security practices and conduct regular security audits to ensure the infrastructure's robustness. Drive end-to-end delivery, including CI/CD pipeline design, infrastructure automation, and deployment strategies. Develop and maintain technical documentation. Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation for the services we manage. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field, plus five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements:

1. Experience with Linux (RHEL, CentOS, SUSE) (5 years).

2. Experience with Shell (5 years).

3. Experience with infrastructure-as-code tool: Terraform or Ansible (5 years).

4. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and developing automation scripts to streamline infrastructure tasks (5 years).

5. Experience with cloud infrastructure and cloud architecture (5 years).

6. Experience designing high-level and detailed technical solutions (5 years).

7. Experience with Proxies and infrastructure scaling technologies: Apache, Apache (HA) Reverse Proxy, and Nginx (5 years).

8. Experience with AWS services, including EC2, S3, and VPC (5 years).

9. Experience with Kubernetes, EKS, and AKS (5 years).

10. Experience collaborating within a team of engineers and with stakeholders, and managing vendor relationships (5 years).

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

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:

Chicago, IL | $153,317.00-221,500.00 per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For benefits summary please visit: https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

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

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Subsidiary:
PayPal

Travel Percent:
0

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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.

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