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Sr System & Cloud Engineer
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We are seeking a skilled Service Mesh Engineer to help contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the service mesh infrastructure across our distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in service mesh technologies, container orchestration, and microservices architecture, with a strong focus on reliability, security, and observability.
Job Description Essential Responsibilities:
Oversee load balancers, Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), Content Delivery Network (CDN) platforms, and troubleshoot client/server issues.
Handle proactive and reactive outages, work with vendors, and take ownership of network incidents, escalations, and root cause analysis.
Lead backbone network design and architecture for on‑premises and public cloud migration, and build hybrid connectivity solutions.
Work with business unit leadership, product managers, and customers to develop project objectives, timelines, and feature requirements.
Support network system availability, manage network capacity, and ensure compliance with Information Security standards.
Deploy equipment, manage SSL certificate hosting and renewal, and build infrastructure for data centers and cloud environments.
Implement and continually improve operational procedures, systems, and network engineering best practices.
Offer on‑call support, monitor infrastructure and hosted services, and troubleshoot complex issues.
Manage and influence global teams, provide guidance and support, and mentor team members in areas of expertise.
Communicate incident impacts, risks, and mitigation plans to executives, document incident information, and create network engineering documentation and best practices.
Qualifications
3+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Core Technical Skills & Preferred Qualifications:
Service Mesh : Hands‑on experience with Istio, Linkerd, Consul Connect, or AWS App Mesh; Envoy Proxy management; strong grasp of service discovery, load balancing, circuit breaking, retries, and fault injection.
Programming : Proficient in Go or Python for automation/CLI tool development; knowledge of concurrent programming, networking libraries, API integrations, and microservices.
Container Orchestration : Kubernetes (CRDs, operators, networking), Docker, Helm, and GitOps.
Networking & Security : TCP/IP, HTTP/2, gRPC, TLS/mTLS, network policies, microsegmentation, and zero‑trust security.
Observability : Distributed tracing, metrics (Prometheus/Grafana), log aggregation, SLI/SLO monitoring.
Command Line : Advanced bash scripting, awk/sed, packet analysis (tcpdump/Wireshark), and system troubleshooting.
PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on factors including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation may include annual performance bonus, 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 $123,500 to $212,850.
PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. If you encounter any solicitations, please report them. For recruitment fraud information, visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.
Our balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. For more about benefits, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com. For our culture, visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx.
Equality & Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity to all persons and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
Belonging at PayPal: we strive for a diverse, inclusive workforce where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging.
REQ ID R0131836
Job Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Software Development, Financial Services, and Technology
Industries: Software Development, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Internet
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Sr System & Cloud Engineer
role at
PayPal
We are seeking a skilled Service Mesh Engineer to help contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of the service mesh infrastructure across our distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in service mesh technologies, container orchestration, and microservices architecture, with a strong focus on reliability, security, and observability.
Job Description Essential Responsibilities:
Oversee load balancers, Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), Content Delivery Network (CDN) platforms, and troubleshoot client/server issues.
Handle proactive and reactive outages, work with vendors, and take ownership of network incidents, escalations, and root cause analysis.
Lead backbone network design and architecture for on‑premises and public cloud migration, and build hybrid connectivity solutions.
Work with business unit leadership, product managers, and customers to develop project objectives, timelines, and feature requirements.
Support network system availability, manage network capacity, and ensure compliance with Information Security standards.
Deploy equipment, manage SSL certificate hosting and renewal, and build infrastructure for data centers and cloud environments.
Implement and continually improve operational procedures, systems, and network engineering best practices.
Offer on‑call support, monitor infrastructure and hosted services, and troubleshoot complex issues.
Manage and influence global teams, provide guidance and support, and mentor team members in areas of expertise.
Communicate incident impacts, risks, and mitigation plans to executives, document incident information, and create network engineering documentation and best practices.
Qualifications
3+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Core Technical Skills & Preferred Qualifications:
Service Mesh : Hands‑on experience with Istio, Linkerd, Consul Connect, or AWS App Mesh; Envoy Proxy management; strong grasp of service discovery, load balancing, circuit breaking, retries, and fault injection.
Programming : Proficient in Go or Python for automation/CLI tool development; knowledge of concurrent programming, networking libraries, API integrations, and microservices.
Container Orchestration : Kubernetes (CRDs, operators, networking), Docker, Helm, and GitOps.
Networking & Security : TCP/IP, HTTP/2, gRPC, TLS/mTLS, network policies, microsegmentation, and zero‑trust security.
Observability : Distributed tracing, metrics (Prometheus/Grafana), log aggregation, SLI/SLO monitoring.
Command Line : Advanced bash scripting, awk/sed, packet analysis (tcpdump/Wireshark), and system troubleshooting.
PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on factors including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation may include annual performance bonus, 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 $123,500 to $212,850.
PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. If you encounter any solicitations, please report them. For recruitment fraud information, visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.
Our balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. For more about benefits, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com. For our culture, visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx.
Equality & Inclusion
PayPal provides equal employment opportunity to all persons and will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.
Belonging at PayPal: we strive for a diverse, inclusive workforce where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging.
REQ ID R0131836
Job Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Software Development, Financial Services, and Technology
Industries: Software Development, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Internet
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