Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

The CompanyPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.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