✦ Luna Orbit — Cloud & Infrastructure

Director - Intelligent Routing & Platform Infrastructure

at PayPal Holdings

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $198K – $294K USD / year Posted March 26, 2026
Salary $198K – $294K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

This role involves leading the development and management of intelligent routing services, Kubernetes fleet management, and cloud infrastructure platforms to support PayPal’s global transaction processing.

  • Lead global platform infrastructure
  • Manage Kubernetes and IaaS platforms
  • Implement microservices security
  • Drive infrastructure automation
  • Ensure system scalability and security

Focus on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, API Gateway, Service Mesh, IaaS platforms, and automation tools to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable transaction routing.

The ideal candidate is a senior cloud infrastructure engineer with extensive experience in Kubernetes, API gateways, and service mesh technologies. They possess strong leadership skills and a strategic mindset to lead global platform infrastructure initiatives.

KubernetesAPI GatewayService MeshCloud infrastructureInfrastructure as CodeOperational discipline
Service MeshAPI GatewayKubernetes fleet managementIaaS platformsMicroservices security
KubernetesService MeshAPI GatewayCloud platforms
KubernetesAPI GatewayService MeshCloud infrastructureInfrastructure as CodeMicroservicesContainer orchestrationScalabilitySecurityDevOps
Service MeshAPI GatewayKubernetesKubernetes fleet managementIaaS platformsCloud infrastructureInfrastructure as CodeMicroservicesContainer orchestrationScalabilitySecurity
LeadershipOperational disciplineStrategic thinkingTransformation leadershipCommunicationCollaboration
Industry Fintech
Job Function Lead cloud and platform infrastructure engineering for global transaction routing
Role Subtype Cloud & Infrastructure
Tech Domains Kubernetes, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform
KubernetesAPI GatewayService MeshCloud infrastructureInfrastructure as CodeMicroservicesContainer orchestrationScalabilitySecurityDevOpsPlatform EngineerCloud EngineerOperational disciplineTransformation leaderGlobal platformcloud infrastructuremicroservicescontainer orchestrationscalabilitysecurityplatform engineer

Lack of experience with Kubernetes or cloud infrastructure, No leadership or transformation experience, Inability to work in a hybrid environment

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