1 day ago
Austin, TX, USA +2 moreSenior
Base Salary
$124k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- 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 services.
- Configure and maintain WAF rules and other edge security controls.
- Operate Envoy- and Contour-based ingress and service mesh for north-south and east-west traffic.
- Configure and maintain NGINX reverse-proxy and load-balancing services.
- Partner with SRE, security, and product engineering teams on networking and edge initiatives.
- Troubleshoot latency, packet loss, routing failures, and TLS/certificate incidents, then implement fixes and preventive measures.
- Develop and improve Terraform infrastructure-as-code for networking and routing configuration.
- Participate in an on-call rotation supporting network, routing, and edge services.
- Document designs, runbooks, and operational best practices; mentor engineers and advise management on project-level issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in software development or a related field.
- At least 3 years of hands-on cloud networking experience, including AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, ELB, ALB, or NLB, or equivalent technologies.
- Hands-on experience with CDN and edge delivery services, WAF or similar edge security tooling, ingress or service mesh technologies, and reverse proxies or load balancers.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, TLS/SSL, routing protocols, and load-balancing algorithms.
- Hands-on programming and scripting experience with Python, Go, and Bash.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes or equivalent container orchestration technologies.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to make independent technical decisions, guide junior engineers, manage multiple initiatives, and apply industry best practices.
Benefits
- PayPal offers healthcare coverage, paid time off, wellbeing resources, financial-security programs, and mental-health support.
- The balanced hybrid work model generally includes three days in the office and two days either in the office or at home.
- The position has 0% travel and is available in San Jose, California; Austin, Texas; or Scottsdale, Arizona.
About PayPal
PayPal builds digital payments platforms for consumers and merchants, including PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom, supporting online, in‑app, and in‑person checkout and peer‑to‑peer transfers. It earns primarily from transaction and merchant processing fees, plus value‑added services such as risk management and branded credit. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Jose, California, PayPal operates in roughly 200 markets and is a public company traded on NASDAQ.