PayPal Senior Software Engineer Cloud Platform 

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 

68943656

What you need to know about the role

Your day-to-day

• Design, develop, and test new cloud solutions and enhancements.
• Write efficient, clean, and maintainable code in Python andInfrastructure-as-Code(IaC) tools, with proper documentation and readability.
• Be passionate about building scalable and high-performing cloud-based platforms and services.
• Continuously explore opportunities for optimizing cloud performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cloud engineers, architects, cross-domain teams, and business stakeholders.
• Work closely with Product Managers to align cloud solutions with business needs.
• Participate in and contribute to cross-functional teams, including scrum of scrums, to ensure alignment and progress.
• Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines for efficient deployment and automation.
• Monitor cloud system alerts, troubleshoot critical issues, and engagemanagement/stakeholdersfor resolution.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure platform availability and address urgent issues.
• Oversee the maintenance and operations of cloud platforms to ensure smooth functioning and high availability.
• Challenge the status quo by proposing innovative solutions and improvements.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with the ability to deliver solutions based on high-level requirements.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of knowledge-sharing and continuous learning.

What do you need to bring

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud environments with a strong focus on scripting, infrastructure automation, and building scalable deployment pipelines.
• Must have strong hands-on experience with Linux system administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and shell scripting.
• Proficient in managing and maintaining containerized workloads using Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS, including scaling, patching, upgrades, and cluster maintenance.
• Experienced using MySQL and cloud-based relational database solutions like CloudSQL, Aurora, with knowledge of database replication and scalability patterns.
• Deep experience with Load Balancing (ELB/ILB), Reverse Proxies, CDNs, and application delivery optimization.
• Skilled in scripting with Python and Bash for automation, monitoring, and orchestration purposes.
• Experience with CI/CD automation frameworks and tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, GitLab CI).
• Strong experience designing, building, and automating full End-to-End SDLC workflows and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Proven experience operating and scaling large-scale infrastructure platforms in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Solid understanding and operational experience with Kubernetes (EKS, GKE), including Helm, RBAC, autoscaling, and service mesh integrations.
• Deep understanding of AWS and/or GCP services including IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and security best practices.
• Good knowledge of testing frameworks and deployment techniques, with an emphasis on automation and reliability.
• Intermediate to advanced understanding of designing and developing data-intensive, distributed applications architected for high availability and scalability.
• Demonstrated ability to scope, define, and deliver new strategies, initiatives, and scalable capabilities aligned with business objectives.
• Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a strong focus on root cause analysis.
• Adept at debugging complex systems, application stack issues, and infrastructure bottlenecks.
• Passionate about test-driven development and automation-first culture.
• Experienced in working closely with business stakeholders to capture key requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Proficient in developing automated unit, integration, and end-to-end functional tests.
• Strong collaboration experience with distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Travel Percent:

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .

The US national annual pay range for this role is $123,500 to $212,850

Our Benefits:

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