Venmo · 22 hours ago
Sr Software Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $213K/yr
5+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to deliver complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The role involves advising management, guiding junior engineers, and making technical decisions with a focus on best practices.
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Responsibilities
Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles
Advises immediate management on project-level issues
Guides junior engineers
Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
Act as a hands-on contributor, while leading by example
Mentor junior engineers
Enjoy a high degree of independence in decision-making while being accountable for results of yourself and your team
Be part of a team dedicated to driving the scalability and reliability of Venmo’s AWS cloud infrastructure
Contribute to initiatives: internal teams rarely have dedicated project managers. You will define the design, identify stakeholders, navigate risks and changes, coordinate colleagues' work, implement solutions, and be accountable for timely and quality project delivery
Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures
Leading by example, making meaningful contributions to the improvement of engineering teams’ production operations
Develop and improve tools and automation to manage infrastructure and application configuration as code
Enhance the quality, reliability, and stability of our infrastructure and operations
Qualification
Required
3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor's in computer science or related field of study
5+ years' experience in software development or a related field
3+ years' experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365, as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team
Extensive hands-on experience with designing, implementing and supporting infrastructure (AWS experience preferred) to support global-scale services
Deep 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 skills with the ability to understand and explain technical issues to a non-technical audience
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
Venmo
Venmo offers an app that allows users to share and make payments with friends for a variety of services.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.3MKey Investors
RRE Ventures
2014-01-01Acquired
2011-08-01Series A
2010-05-07Seed· $1.2M
Leadership Team
Melissa Glassman
Head of Partnership Marketing
Sofia Capretta
Partnerships Marketing Manager
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