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Title: Senior UX Researcher

Location: Brooklyn United States

 Hybrid 

 Full-time 

Job Description:

Company Description

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee, whether a team member of Etsy or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.

Salary Range:

$136,000.00 - $176,000.00

What's the role?

We're looking for a Senior UX Researcher to join our Adaptive Inventory team. You'll focus on helping the team to address a critical and complex marketplace challenge: helping sellers easily and effectively list their items on Etsy in a way that meets multiple marketplace needs - ensuring that buyers can easily evaluate if an item is right for them, expressing and affirming Etsy's brand, powering search and recommendations algorithms with critical data, and more.

As a Senior UX Researcher on Etsy's Product Research team, you will work in partnership with product managers, designers, engineers, and alongside other researchers and data scientists to deliver insights that will craft the future of human commerce on Etsy.

You know how to conduct professional-quality user experience research, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods. You work well with others, and have proven instincts about when to hold the line on methodological rigor, and when to adapt to the changing demands of a project. Most importantly, you approach your work with a genuine sense of curiosity and empathy, and you're willing to challenge conventional wisdom to find the right answer!

This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior UX Research Manager for Inventory. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy.

For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy's Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. For candidates within commutable distance, Etsy requires in-office attendance once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What's this team like at Etsy?

• Etsy's Inventory team supports the heart of our marketplace: our sellers. We create thoughtful tools that help them manage, share, and grow their one-of-a-kind creations.

• Our research team focuses on using research to guide the development of buyer and seller experiences in our dynamic marketplace of unique items.

• Research at Etsy is a core part of our product development culture, alongside Product Management, Engineering, Design, and Analytics.

• We collaborate with our partner teams through all stages of product development, from identifying initial opportunities, to refining the user experience to analyzing the impact of our efforts and highlighting improvement areas.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Collaborate with Etsy Inventory leadership on long and short term strategies and priorities

• Partner with team members to guide product development and refinement, drawing on expertise in user research and UX standards

• Independently define project scope and apply appropriate methodologies to manage a research "portfolio" of foundational and evaluative insights

• Conduct on-site, remote, and in-field user research studies with Etsy buyers and sellers

• Share tangible findings and prioritized recommendations on a regular basis, to encourage marketplace health and drive Etsy's business goals

• Promote proven research methodologies for across the company

• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• Demonstrating an in-depth understanding of a range of research approaches, balancing speed and precision, and a deep understanding of modern trends in Web and app design

• Approximately 5+ years experience conducting UX research, employing methods such as in-depth user interviews, contextual inquiry, journey mapping, participatory design, and usability testing

• Experience or familiarity with two-sided marketplaces or e-commerce

• Experience leading research at different parts of the product development process, from discovery to delivery

• Engaging storyteller and clear communicator, with the ability to hold your own in a meeting and present research findings with a customer-centric perspective

• Ambitious, meticulous, and able to balance multiple projects at a time

• Nice to haves:

• Experience supporting or partnering with ML teams

• Familiarity with SQL, survey design, remote testing tools, or experiment design

Additional Information

What's Next

If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values iniduality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.

Our Promise

At Etsy, we believe that a erse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.

Title: Senior Software Engineer – Frontend

Location:

Arlington, VA

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our frontend team and play a critical role in building the platform that will define CaseGuard’s next chapter.

You will design and build a highly performant, sophisticated frontend capable of handling complex media redaction directly in the browser. This role involves more than just building forms; you will be responsible for the architecture that supports real-time collaboration, complex document rendering, and high-stakes video manipulation.

This role is expected to operate with a high degree of ownership. You will take responsibility for major frontend features and drive them end-to-end from design through production with minimal oversight. Beyond writing excellent code, you will contribute to engineering standards, influence frontend architecture, and help scale both the system and the team.

What You Will Do

• Build scalable, maintainable frontend applications using Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
• Implement advanced rendering and manipulation logic for PDF documents and video within the browser.
• Utilize WebGL and Canvas to ensure smooth, performant interactions for redaction tools.
• Build and maintain real-time features using WebSockets and SignalR to support concurrent multi-user workflows.
• Work closely with backend engineers to consume REST APIs, defining contracts that ensure efficient data flow and optimal UX.
• Manage frontend deployments on AWS and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, reliable delivery.
• Identify and resolve frontend bottlenecks (rendering lag, memory leaks, bundle size) to ensure a seamless user experience under heavy load.

Ownership & Execution

• Turn ambiguous product requirements into well-defined technical tasks and execution plans.
• Take full ownership of major frontend domains, driving them from initial design through to production deployment.
• Make independent technical decisions regarding frontend state management, component architecture, and styling patterns.
• Drive frontend decisions in cross-functional work, ensuring the system design is robust and provides the best possible user experience.
• Be accountable for the reliability, performance, and accessibility of the features you ship.

Team Contribution

• Conduct thorough code reviews and uphold high engineering standards for the frontend guild.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to long-term frontend roadmap decisions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to support their technical growth.
• Contribute to hiring by reviewing technical assessments and interviewing prospective candidates.

Qualifications (Required)

• 6+ years of experience owning and delivering complex frontend applications or major features end-to-end.
• Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of modern frontend architecture, state management, and hooks.
• Solid experience working with REST APIs and real-time communication via WebSockets or SignalR.
• Practical experience working with WebGL, HTML5 Canvas, or complex browser-based document/video manipulation.
• Professional experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS deployment strategies.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across a hybrid team.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience building heavy, data-intensive web applications (e.g., editors, design tools, or analytical Dashboards).
• Knowledge of frontend security best practices (CSPRNG, XSS prevention, secure storage).
• Experience with AWS services relevant to frontend/custom Next.js hosting (CloudFront, S3, ECS).
• Familiarity with Tailwind CSS or advanced CSS-in-JS libraries.

What We Offer:

• Meaningful equity - we believe in sharing ownership with the people who build the company
• Competitive base salary alongside an equity-heavy compensation package
• Hybrid working - flexibility to work remotely with regular in-person collaboration
• Direct influence over architecture, engineering culture, and the technical roadmap
• Opportunity to take ownership of critical backend domains in a growing cloud platform
• A small, high-trust team that moves fast, values craftsmanship, and ships quality software
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K
• Paid Vacation
• Ten paid holidays per year
• Friendly and Learning environment

Salary Range: $120,000 to $206,000

About CaseGuard

CaseGuard is a software company that helps law enforcement agencies, federal agencies, hospitals, schools, airports, and others manage all their media redaction needs in one easy-to-use redaction software. CaseGuard Studio is one of a kind. Our team is driven by a passion for great software design, creating great products, and creative processes; CaseGuard implements innovative ideas across multiple services and agencies. We invest in people. We nurture skills consistent with our values and our future strategy. Our passionate pursuit of excellence, the application of our creativity to solve our clients’ challenges, our technical expertise, and our collaborative spirit are measures of our success.

Title: Digital Experience Strategist

Location: United States

Department: Marketing

Job Description:

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary: We are seeking a Digital Experience Strategist to join the Marketing & Communications team. This role is responsible for evolving Salas O’Brien’s website as a strategic marketing platform, translating our digital strategy into a well-built, high-performing implementation.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of marketing judgment and technical capability — someone who understands what prospective clients need from a digital experience and can implement the technical solutions needed for delivery. This role operates at the intersection of content strategy, digital architecture, and marketing technology, with a primary focus on implementation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Own the Salas O’Brien website as a platform, including its content model, technical infrastructure, and ongoing evolution

• Lead a significant website restructuring initiative, translating approved strategy and design direction into a functioning WordPress implementation

• Partner closely with our in-house design team to ensure alignment between design intent and technical execution

• Manage content architecture, including custom post types, field structures, and content relationships, with a focus on clarity and usability for external audiences

• Build and maintain features that connect prospective clients with the firm’s experts, including enriched professional profiles and intelligent content discovery

• Establish and maintain relationships between people, expertise, markets, services, and thought leadership to support a cohesive digital experience

• Evaluate and implement a modern site search experience that delivers relevant results across all content types

• Apply emerging artificial intelligence capabilities to improve how content and expertise are surfaced, staying current on what is practically deployable

• Own day-to-day site health, performance, and technical maintenance

• Enhance the site’s use of emerging technologies, including AI and tie-ins to broader digital marketing tools such as the CRM

• Manage relationships with external technical partners as needed and document systems and decisions to build institutional knowledge

• Provide other technology-related support as needed

Qualifications and Experience:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, digital media or related field

• Experience: Eight - twelve years’ experience in digital marketing, content strategy, or marketing technology, with ownership of a content management system at meaningful scale

• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with WordPress, including custom post types, Advanced Custom Fields, and block-based content development

  • Experience working with APIs, webhooks, and third-party integrations

  • Experience implementing or significantly configuring a website search solution

  • Clear written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience in a professional services or B2B environment preferred

  • Familiarity with search engine optimization (SEO) as well as AI optimization

   

• Adaptability: Flexibility and willingness to work on various projects and tasks, embracing new challenges with enthusiasm.

• Initiative: Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative to drive projects forward.

Location: Remote - US     

Travel: none

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected base salary range for this role is $75,000 - $85,000 USD per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off and company holidays

• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources

• Professional development support

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

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Title: RESEARCH COMPUTING SYSTEMS ENGINEER III, IS&T Research Computing

Category

Charles River Campus --> Information Technology

Job Location

BOSTON, MA, United States

Tracking Code

26500348040407

Salary Grade

Grade 50

Expected Hiring Range Minimum

$100,300.00

Expected Hiring Range Maximum

$125,000.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Job Description:

Boston University Information Services & Technology (IS&T) is seeking applicants with erse skills and experiences to join our innovative and inclusive community. Boston University is looking for a Research Computing Systems Engineer to join the development and operational efforts of a collaborative project called the New England Research Cloud (NERC). You will contribute to the design, implementation, operation, and support of advanced Research Computing (RC) services based on technologies such as OpenShift, Kubernetes, KVM, and Ceph. As a member of the Research Computing Systems Engineering team at Boston University, you will collaborate with the Mass Open Cloud Alliance on this project. You will work both directly with other team members, clients, and key stakeholders, as well as independently. This position is partially remote.

You Will:

• Automate deployments using a configuration management system.
• Develop automation and monitoring capabilities using programming skills.
• Identify and develop resolutions for system and performance issues.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of virtualization and container services.
• Contribute to the development and support of client workflows utilizing NERC and BU RC services.

Required Skills

You Will Have:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience or relevant post-secondary education, including a combination of these two.
• Experience in Linux systems administration, storage, and networking.
• Experience programming in a Linux environment, preferably Python. Experience in multiple languages such as Perl, C, Bash is a plus but not required.
• Hands-on experience and understanding of Linux virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., KVM, VMWare, Openstack, OpenNebula, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Ability to work with Configuration Management systems (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef) and Revision Control Systems (e.g., git).

Boston University offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Time Off: In addition to PTO and leave policy, BU employees have a paid intersession break and 13 paid holidays.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 2 years of eligible service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program for yourself and family members.
• Check out https://www.bu.edu/wellness/ and https://www.bu.edu/hr/part-time-employee-perks/ for more information!

Boston University IS&T invests in our staff and their personal and professional growth. We promote staff learning including lunch and learn sessions, an extensive library of online courses, Fun Advisory Board (FAB) arranges a number of events throughout the year and opportunities to engage with peers at NERCOMP and EDUCAUSE events.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We, at IS&T, appreciate each inidual's knowledge, experiences and insights which enhance who we are, and as our DEIA knowledge and practice grows, we will ensure that our Mission, Vision, & Practices remain equitable and welcoming to all.

Title: Domain Architect (Integrations)

Location: Hanover United States

**Job ID;**2026-2276

**Category;**Information Technology

**Type;**Regular Full-Time

Job Description:

Overview

Job Summary:

The Integration Domain Architect (DA) is a member of a delivery team, supporting both new development/product-based efforts, and production support; and is considered the highest-level domain technology expert with a deep understanding of MuleSoft, Microservice design, asynchronous services, cloud computing (AWS, Azure, and GCP), and GitHub.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

The DA is responsible for:

• The assessment of business requirements; approval of technical requirements; creation of technical specifications and solution design documents.
• Initial work item estimates and sizing for business prioritization and planning purposes.
• Presenting designs to the Enterprise Architecture team for review after initial design and prior to production implementation.
• The quality and integrity of a solution; and is ultimately responsible for its viability in the Production environment.
• Establish domain specific standards in adherence to, and in support of Enterprise standards, strategy, and roadmaps.
• Guide a solution from concept to delivery - envision and create solutions that meet requirements; model the pieces of an infrastructure and their points of integration; prove the feasibility of a design; and can ultimately be implemented and supported in the Production environment.
• Provide hands-on, expert-level technical assistance to developers
• Adhere to Enterprise Architecture (EA) standards and may also assist in the creation of EA standards, methodologies, and frameworks.
• Collaborates with management to establish protocols and processes for the discipline
• Ensure that new technology solutions are designed for optimal access and usefulness; and to leverage existing technologies, as appropriate.
• Assist in creating the vision for future state technologies and architecture and participate in setting Enterprise standards and mid/long-term strategy / roadmaps, acting as domain specific subject matter experts.
• Apply architectural and engineering concepts to design a solution that meets operational requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability.
• Translate business strategy and requirements into well-architected solutions
• Participate and lead research and development efforts (proof of concept, prototypes), as subject matter experts, when introducing new technologies, in conjunction with team and Product Owners
• Provide technical expertise to propose level of effort estimates (LOE), work breakdown structures, and technical resource planning for proposed and current work to support the work intake process.
• Lead and define solution architecture to support delivering high impact products in a fast-paced environment
• Create and maintain logical architecture documentation
• Assist managers with developing the service level agreements (SLAs) and deployment of key performance measures.
• Participate in various phases of the SDLC to perform QA/architectural review functions, and to ensure adherence to Enterprise Architecture (EA) technology standards and project specific solutions architecture. (i.e., design reviews).
• Keep current and informed of domain related technologies and best practices.
• Serve as a technical owner and point of contact for domain specific solutions.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team members in the areas of technical skills and competency.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and/or Experience:

• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or 15+ Years IT related work with Infrastructure Services and Application Services.
• 5+ years of experience in event driven architecture
• 10+ years of IS / business experience, more specifically programming, engineering and/or systems analysis. Has a broad level of understanding surrounding information systems.
• Experience delivering business process / workflow solutions is required.
• Certifications -TOGAF, MuleSoft Certified Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect or other solution architect certification

Skills/Abilities:

• Experience analysing and designing business solutions

• Expert level of technical knowledge and understanding of architecture, application systems design and integration

• Anticipates internal and or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements

• Ability to gain buy-in on proposed solutions.

• Acts in accordance with objectives and strategic plan; provides strategic or conceptual advice and updates on project milestones and achievement of objectives

• Anticipates and solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; uses conceptual thinking to develop solutions

• Comfortable with complex heterogeneous systems

• Strong written, presentations and verbal communications skills

• Ability to evolve solutions from current to future states, corresponding to varying levels of solution maturity.

• Experience in an agile environment that includes exposure to the following:

• Continuous integration and delivery

• DevOps (Experience with automating builds and deployments, release management/code promotion processes)

• Configuration management

• Source control management

• Extreme Programming (XP) practices (unit tests, test driven development, pair programming, code reviews, iterative/frequent, short dev cycles)

• Experience with Messaging solutions and Event Driven Design

• Strong knowledge in API Management, including security policies, security protocols

• Must have very good knowledge of Cloud based environments like AWS, Azure and GCP

• Should have in-depth knowledge on integrating with Salesforce

• Must have knowledge on implementing MuleSoft CloudHub, MuleSoft Hybrid implementations in various clouds

• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge on API Gateway capabilities and implementations

• Work experience in Kafka implementation and integration

• Knowledge on integrating with ServiceNow, Snowflake, and ERP systems

• Hands on knowledge of integrating with cloud-based technologies like APIs, Databases, virtual machines, containers

• Should have demonstrated work experience in integrating with Identity and access management solutions to access Cloud technologies

• Capable of understanding metrics and monitoring solutions and their artifacts

Benefits Overview:

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This role is eligible for the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Hospital plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Company paid Short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave)

Salary Range:

• $127,300-$190,900
• The position is bonus eligible

Inidual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Office Requirements:

• Required in office 3 days a week out of our headquarters in Hanover, MD or offices in Jacksonville, FL

Core Competencies:

• Building Relationships
• Develop People
• Lead Change
• Inspire Others
• Think Critically
• Communicate Clearly
• Create Accountability

"Inidual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors."

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability.

Title: Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps

Location: Scottsdale; chicago; austin; san jose United States

Job Description:

Requisition ID

R0135821

Time Type

Full time

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

Job Summary

On DevOps, we oversee CI/CD infrastructure, develop secure pipelines, implement self-service secret management, create development environments, and establish microservices scaffolding and testing frameworks. System quality is paramount—infrastructure must be automatically delivered, thoroughly tested, and scanned for vulnerabilities.

As Staff Engineer, you'll lead major domain initiatives and join the architect group defining the company's technical future. You'll be a hands-on contributor who teaches by example, mentoring engineers and product owners on development best practices using our systems. We have significant decision-making independence with accountability for results.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Acts as a project or system leader, coordinating the activities of other engineers on the project or within the system
• Determines the technical tasks that other engineers will follow
• Actions result in the achievement of customer, operational, program or service objectives
• Proactively improves existing structures & processes
• Exercises judgement in reconciling erse and competing priorities (time, quality, complexity risk) to identify optimal solutions to problems
• Notices patterns and condenses repetition into densely meaningful generalized solutions
• Collaborates with management to set/improve standards for engineering rigor
• Trusted to represent PayPal, Inc to the outside world via interactions with partners, customers, or industry organizations

Expected Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

Our technical stack:  

AWS, EKS, Landing Zone, GitHub Actions, AWS CDK(TypeScript), Terraform, Datadog, Bash, Python, Go 

As a Staff Engineer, you will:  

• Contribute and help drive the strategic direction to one or more of our domains, leading initiatives in your area of expertise.  

• Act as a hands-on contributor writing and reviewing code, while leading by example 

• Mentor senior and 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 

• Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to application teams to build and strengthen their cloud competencies

What You’ll Do   

• Lead major initiatives end-to-end: 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.   

• Continually raise the bar through assisting fellow engineers in developing and delivering their code more efficiently and securely.  

• Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures. 

• Coach and mentor engineers on design principles and best practices.  

• Recognize, validate, and evangelize emerging technologies and architectures that align with business objectives.  

• Strategically and tactically 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.

What We’re Looking For   

• Bachelors and/or master's in computer science or related field of study   

• 10+ years' experience in software development or a related field   

• 5+ years' experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365, as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team.  

• 2+ years technical leadership experience 

• 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, TypeScript, 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

Subsidiary:

Venmo

Travel Percent:

0

The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range:

San Jose, California | ($176,500.00 - $262,350.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:

Chicago, Illinois | ($160,500.00 - $238,700.00 Annually)

Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. When making an application directly, we will never ask you to share passwords, one-time passcodes (OTP), or verification codes.  Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. All communication regarding your application will come from official PayPal email domains. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately.  To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us. 

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset-you. That’s why we offer comprehensive, choice-based programs, to support all aspects of personal wellbeing—physical, emotional, and financial—delivering meaningful value where it matters most. We strive to create a flexible, balanced work culture with a holistic approach to benefits, including generous paid time off, healthcare coverage for you and your family, and resources to create financial security and support your mental health.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified iniduals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a erse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please Join our Talent Community.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don’t hesitate to apply.

When you become part of our Talent Community, we’ll keep you posted about future job opportunities that you may be a match for, as well as career-related events.