Director, Data Platforms & Performance Engineering - Venmo

PayPal

San Jose, California, United States
Base: $218,000.00 - $323,950.00 annually; bonus/eq...
3d onsite
10+ years relevant experience
5+ years leading engineering teams
Aws cloud infrastructure expertise
This role provides strategic leadership for Venmo's data platform infrastructure and performance engineering organizations supporting billions of annual payments

Job Summary

  • This role provides strategic leadership for Venmo's data platform infrastructure and performance engineering organizations supporting billions of annual payments.
  • The Director will define multi-year technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives while overseeing architectural standards for AWS, Aurora MySQL, DynamoDB, and Kafka.
  • PayPal offers a balanced hybrid work model with three days in the office and two days remote, along with comprehensive benefits including healthcare and paid time off.

Matching Summary

This role provides strategic leadership for Venmo's data platform infrastructure and performance engineering organizations supporting billions of annual payments.

Salary

Base: $218,000.00 - $323,950.00 Annually; Bonus/Equity: Annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation; Benefits: Comprehensive choice-based programs including healthcare, PTO, and mental health resources

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years relevant experience
  • 5+ years leading engineering teams
  • AWS cloud infrastructure expertise
  • Distributed large-scale systems
  • Relational and NoSQL databases
  • Kafka messaging platforms
  • 20+ engineers organizational management

Nice-to-have

  • Fintech or payments processing background
  • Chaos engineering program experience
  • Millisecond-level response time optimization
  • Regulated industry compliance knowledge
  • Building diverse inclusive teams
  • Business continuity planning familiarity

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Minimum 8 years leading data platform teams
  • 3+ years managing engineering managers
  • Proven track record with consumer-facing apps
  • Experience navigating organizational transformation

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