PayPal · 1 day ago
Sr. Eng Manager, Cloud Cryptography
Scottsdale, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. As Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Cryptography, you'll lead a team of engineers to develop cryptographic services supporting PayPal's GCP migration while ensuring security and compliance standards are met.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Recognized as a security expert, independently resolving the most complex security challenges and providing strategic direction on problem resolution across the security domain
Define methods and procedures for new or special assignments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive security initiatives that align with business needs and objectives
Lead complex, high-impact security projects of diverse scope, applying an in-depth understanding of business trends and security challenges to develop innovative solutions
Possess a keen awareness of the broader impact of decisions, with initiatives often leading to enterprise-wide improvements that enhance security practices and operational efficiency
Lead a security engineering team; set clear priorities and define actionable plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
Guide team members through complex challenges, fostering their growth and development while maintaining a focus on high-impact results
Lead a team of around a dozen engineers (FTE and contractors) delivering crypto infrastructure on GCP
Stand up HSM-backed key management, certificate authority services, and secret management with CMEK
Develop and execute a multi-year roadmap for cryptographic services supporting cell-based architecture
Coordinate across engineering, compliance, audit, and application teams in a high-visibility capacity
Review and approve HLDs, Terraform configs, and architecture decisions
Influence without authority—drive alignment on crypto standards, policy-as-code, and migration timelines
Navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities while maintaining crypto-agility as a hard gate for post-quantum readiness
Qualification
Required
8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience leading others
8–10 years hands-on experience with GCP infrastructure
3–4 years deep cryptography operations—key lifecycle, HSMs, PKI, envelope encryption
Expertise in Cloud KMS, Certificate Authority Service, Secret Manager, and CMEK patterns
Working knowledge of FIPS 140-2, PCI-DSS, SOX, and audit/compliance workflows
Proven ability to influence across teams without direct authority
Executive-level stakeholder management—comfortable presenting to VPs and C-suite
Comfort operating in ambiguous, high-stakes environments
Experience managing teams with mixed employment models (FTE + contractors)
Strong delegation skills—you review and guide, others build
Preferred
Prior experience with HSMs in GCP (Thales, Utimaco, etc.)
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
PayPal UK CEO
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President & CEO
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