PayPal · 2 hours ago
System & Cloud Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $173K/yr
2+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, and they are seeking a System & Cloud Engineer to build scalable cloud infrastructure for their Credit products. In this role, you will design and implement secure, cost-efficient solutions while acting as a cloud advisor to application teams, guiding best-practice adoption and driving automation for scaling the platform.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based systems to support scalable and reliable applications
Analyze and improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of systems within cloud environments
Develop and maintain automated processes to streamline deployment, configuration, and monitoring of cloud-based infrastructure
Utilize monitoring tools to ensure the health and performance of applications, addressing any issues promptly to maintain reliability
Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with business and technical requirements
Evaluate and implement strategies to scale systems efficiently in response to business needs and traffic demands
Investigate and resolve system-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and consistent system availability
Contribute to the evaluation and integration of cloud services and tools to enhance infrastructure capabilities
Maintain comprehensive documentation of systems, configurations, and operational procedures to support team collaboration and knowledge sharing
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience designing highly available, cost-aware cloud infrastructure based on industry standard cloud patterns (AWS or similar)
Proficiency with IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration services like Docker and Kubernetes
Proficiency with IAM, cloud networking, and security best practices
Experience administrating and using CI/CD pipelines
Proficiency with scripting languages like Python or Bash and an object-oriented programming language like Java
Experience with relational database services like Amazon Aurora and PostgreSQL
Proactive and self-driven, able to learn new technologies quickly, takes initiative to improve infrastructure and processes, and shares knowledge to elevate peers and partner teams
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
CEO, UK
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
Recent News
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