Site Reliability Engineer

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 Description Summary:At PayPal, we continually evolve the business by promoting a culture where solutions from the Engineering team help transform our business through customer-focused incentives, innovative design, and creative excellence. We are a purpose-driven company, and our beliefs are the foundation of our daily business. Our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness guide us.Job Description:Our team is responsible for keeping all user-facing services, production and development systems running smoothly. We own Venmo’s infrastructure end-to-end: operations, automation, security and compliance, release engineering, incident management, etc. We work on the mix of SRE, TechOps and DevOps projects. On DevOps side we own CICD infrastructure, smart and secure pipelines, self-serviced secret management systems, development environments, microservices scaffolding, testing frameworks and others. The quality of the systems we build is crucial for the Company and we put it on a pedestal. Our infrastructure needs to be delivered automatically, fully tested, and scanned for vulnerabilities with synthetic tests.As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will contribute to one of our domains and initiatives. This individual will be a hands-on contributor striving to make our systems better and grow together with the Company. We have a lot of independence in our decisions, but we are kept accountable for the results.Our technical stack: AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, DataDog, Bash, Python, Go.What You’ll Do• Lead or co-lead small and mid-sized projects end-to-end: internal teams rarely have dedicated project managers - you will wear this hat too. You will help define the design, identify stakeholders, navigate risks, obstacles and changes, coordinate the work of your colleagues, implement, advertise and overall be the guarantor of the project delivery on time and on quality.• Strive to help fellow engineers to develop and deliver their code faster and in a secure way.• Be part of our on-call rotation. It is quite busy, and it has room for improvement.• Collaborate with your fellow engineers on design principles and best practices.• Recognize, validate and evangelize emerging technologies and architectures that align with business objectives.• Develop tools and automation to manage infrastructure and application configuration via code.• Improve the operations quality, reliability, and stability of our systemsWhat We’re Looking For• Bachelors and/or master's in computer science or related field of study• 5+ years' experience in software development or a related field• 1+ years' experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365, as part of DevOps or SRE team. We are looking for a quick learner who can start contributing within weeks and on-board to on-call within several months.• Extensive hands-on experience with designing, implementing and supporting infrastructure to support global-scale services• Hands-on experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions from AWS (or similar cloud provider)• Hands-on programming and scripting (Python, Java, Bash, Go)• Hands-on experience with containers & container orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes• Strong communication skillsPayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $72700 to $176000For 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 benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.comWho We Are:To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspxCommitment to Diversity and InclusionPayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.Belonging at PayPal:Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.Notice to Applicants and Employees who reside within New York city. Click https://careers.pypl.com/Contact-Us/default.aspxto view the notice.REQ ID R0114890