Cloud Platform Engineer

As a Cloud Platform Engineer at PayPay, your primary responsibilities include architecting and building robust cloud infrastructure platforms, ensuring they are scalable, stable, and maintainable. You'll also work on implementing AWS regional-level failure tolerance, automating deployments for faster cloud services provisioning, and collaborating with Security Engineers to maintain secure infrastructures.

To qualify for the Cloud Platform Engineer position at PayPay, candidates should have over 8 years of relevant technical experience in cloud-based infrastructure platforms. Proficiency in AWS services, programming and scripting languages such as Python and Go, and experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation are highly desirable.

PayPay fully embraces a Work From Anywhere (WFA) culture, allowing Cloud Platform Engineers to work remotely from anywhere in Japan. We provide flexible work hours, with a super-flex time schedule that fosters a productive work environment while accommodating personal needs.

Working as a Cloud Platform Engineer at PayPay offers unique opportunities to engage in a fast-paced environment. You'll collaborate with a diverse team from over 50 countries, tackle challenges related to high-traffic payment processing, and contribute to pioneering innovations in FinTech, all while enjoying significant autonomy and a supportive remote culture.

At PayPay, career growth opportunities for Cloud Platform Engineers are abundant. With our commitment to continuous learning and innovation, you will have access to professional development programs, the chance to work on cutting-edge technology projects, and a pathway to advance your career in a rapidly evolving industry.

Highlight specific AWS services you have worked with, such as EC2, Lambda, and CloudFormation. Discuss how you have used these services to improve system reliability, performance, and security in previous roles.

Discuss strategies like using multiple AWS regions, implementing load balancers, and utilizing auto-scaling groups to manage traffic loads effectively. Provide examples from your past experiences where you successfully implemented these strategies.

Explain your understanding of cloud security best practices, such as using IAM roles, encryption at rest, and monitoring with AWS CloudTrail. Mention any experience you have collaborating with security teams to maintain compliant and secure infrastructures.

Share a specific project where you implemented automation using tools like Terraform or GitHub Actions. Describe the objectives, the challenges you overcame, and how automation improved deployment efficiency.

Outline your experience with IAC frameworks such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. Discuss how you have implemented IAC in previous projects to streamline deployments and maintain infrastructure consistency.

Talk about your commitment to continuous learning. Mention resources like online courses, webinars, blogs, or industry conferences that you follow to keep updated with developments and innovations in cloud technologies.

Provide examples of specific challenges you encountered, such as scaling problems or downtime issues. Discuss the solutions you implemented and the lessons you learned from those experiences.

Describe a specific incident where you acted as a key contributor. Explain your role, the steps taken to resolve the issue, the outcome, and how you communicated with affected stakeholders.

Mention tools such as CloudWatch or Prometheus that you've used for monitoring. Discuss how you leverage these tools for performance tuning and cost management in cloud environments.

Emphasize your adaptability and communication skills while working remotely. Share specific examples of successful collaborations with team members across different locations and how you ensured effective project delivery.