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PayPal · 2 hours ago

Sr Cloud Security Engineer

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$124K/yr - $213K/yr
date5+ years exp

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, creating innovative experiences that make moving money simple and secure. The Sr Cloud Security Engineer will focus on enhancing security in AWS and GCP environments, driving security initiatives, and collaborating with teams to improve security processes.

E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Independently apply security best practices to enhance and optimize systems, ensuring robust protection and efficiency, while beginning to understand and align security solutions with business objectives
Partner with peers and internal teams to drive security initiatives, contribute to cross-functional projects, and at times co-lead efforts to strengthen security posture
Analyze and resolve security challenges by adapting standard processes and exploring alternative approaches to address complex threats
Influence the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the team through informed decision-making, with a potential impact on other teams
Collaborate with other engineers to gather and incorporate feedback, driving continuous improvements in security processes

Qualification

AWSGCPCloud-native security toolsKubernetesTerraformInfrastructure securityApplication securityDevelopment experienceCybersecurity experienceCommunicationDocumentation skills

Required

3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
A minimal of 5 years of experience working in a cybersecurity related position
Experience working with cloud-native security tools, AWS and GCP Infrastructure design, operation, and deployment, container and host security
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Knowledge of Kubernetes, terraform, source code management, infrastructure and application security tools such as CSPM, SAST, DAST, API security, DDOS and WAF
Development experience is a plus

Preferred

Cloud Security related certifications (AWS, GCP)
Degree in Computer Science or related field

Benefits

Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance

Company

PayPal

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PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
dateFounded in 1998
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.paypal.com/home

H1B Sponsorship

PayPal has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (945)
2024 (918)
2023 (775)
2022 (921)
2021 (1051)
2020 (1049)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$12.17B
Key Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO

Leadership Team

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Simon Bladon
CEO, UK
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chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
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