Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure and Devops
About The Position
This role contributes software solutions under guidance across phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The engineer works collaboratively with senior engineers to implement features, write tests, and contribute to operational excellence while developing technical skills and judgment. The Cloud/DevOps Engineer role is dedicated to ensuring the seamless operation of all user-facing services, as well as production and development systems. This role manages Venmo’s infrastructure comprehensively, encompassing operations, automation, security, compliance, and release engineering. While focused on Cloud Engineering, the work integrates elements of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevOps projects. On the DevOps front, this role oversees CI/CD infrastructure, develops smart and secure pipelines, implements self-service secret management systems, creates development environments, and establishes microservices scaffolding and testing frameworks. The quality of the systems built is paramount, and this role prioritizes it highly. The infrastructure must be delivered automatically, thoroughly tested, and scanned for vulnerabilities through synthetic tests. As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to critical infrastructure and cloud engineering initiatives under the guidance of senior engineers. You will help build and maintain the tools, automation, and services that power Venmo’s AWS cloud infrastructure.
Requirements
- 1+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bachelor’s in computer science or related field of study
- 1+ years’ experience in software development or a related field
- Some experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) or container technologies
- Programming and scripting experience (Python, Bash, Go, or similar)
- Exposure to containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn
Nice To Haves
- Engineering at Venmo
- AWS, EKS, Docker, GitHub Enterprise, Terraform, GitHub Actions, DataDog, Bash, Python, Go.
Responsibilities
- Delivers software solutions under guidance spanning design, implementation, testing, delivery, and operations
- Collaborates closely with senior engineers and seeks guidance on technical decisions
- Writes clean, well-tested code consistent with team standards
- Participates in code reviews and incorporates feedback to improve code quality
- Contributes to operational health by investigating incidents and escalating appropriately
- Applies knowledge of technical best practices under the direction of more senior engineers
- Contribute to infrastructure features and automation under guidance of senior engineers
- Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot incidents, and escalate as appropriate
- Write automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code to improve operational efficiency
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, self-service tooling, and microservices scaffolding
- Learn and apply best practices in cloud engineering, DevOps, and SRE
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions
Benefits
- generous paid time off
- healthcare coverage for you and your family
- resources to create financial security
- support your mental health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
