Sr. Cloud Database Engineer

Overview In this role you will ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of PayPal’s global data platforms. You will lead infrastructure transformations and design petabyte-scale, cross-cloud database solutions to support data-driven innovation. You will build cloud-native, automated systems with strong focus on observability, security, and resilience, working with cross-functional teams to optimize OLTP and analytics workloads. This is an opportunity to shape PayPal’s data platform strategy at scale and enable faster, safer decision-making. Compensation / Benefitsbalanced hybrid work model (3 days in office)generous paid time offhealthcare coverage for familyfinancial security resourcesmental health supportequity or incentive compensation possible ResponsibilitiesDesign, deploy, and manage high-performance database clusters (BigTable, Oracle, MySQL, Cloud SQL)Architect multi-cloud database solutions across AWS, GCP, and AzureBuild Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and PackerOptimize databases through indexing, partitioning, tuning, and query improvementsAutomate schema deployment and management using GitOps and CI/CD workflowsLead incident response and implement self-healing and failover strategiesDevelop observability and alerting systems using Grafana, Datadog, and PrometheusCreate Python-based automation and AI-driven optimization tools for database operationsEnsure database security, compliance, and documentation best practicesCollaborate with engineers, data scientists, and ML teams to support analytics and platform goals Key requirements3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experienceProficiency in BigTable, Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, BigQuery, and KubernetesExpertise with Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and GitOps automation frameworksStrong programming in Python and SQL; familiarity with Bash, Java, or ScalaExperience with AWS, GCP, and Azure environmentsLinux system administration and distributed systems troubleshooting skillsDeep understanding of observability tools (Grafana, Datadog, ELK)Strong focus on system reliability, performance tuning, and automationcollaboration with cross-functional teamscommunicationproblem-solvingBigTableOracleMySQL/MariaDB