Description
PayPal is hiring a Database Engineer to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of its global data platforms. The role leads infrastructure transformations, architects petabyte-scale operational systems, and manages high-performance database clusters across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Responsibilities include database optimization, Terraform and GitOps automation, observability, incident response, security, and collaboration with data and product teams. The position requires at least three years of relevant experience, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience, and expertise with databases, cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, Python, SQL, and distributed systems. The role is based in San Jose or Austin with a balanced hybrid work model and offers annual base pay of $129,500–$191,950 in San Jose or $117,500–$174,350 in Austin.
