✦ Luna Orbit — Database Administration

Sr Database Engineer

at PayPal Holdings

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $129K – $191K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $129K – $191K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category Database Administration

About this role

This role involves managing and automating cloud-native database systems like MySQL, Cassandra, and DynamoDB to support Venmo's data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage high-performance database clusters
  • Automate database operations
  • Optimize data platform performance
  • Support data-driven innovation
  • Ensure operational excellence

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes various NoSQL and SQL databases, cloud platforms, and automation tools to ensure scalable, reliable data services.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior database engineer with extensive experience managing cloud-native SQL and NoSQL datastores like MySQL, Cassandra, and DynamoDB. They excel in automation and AI-driven optimization to ensure reliable, high-performance data platforms.

Must-Have Skills

Designdeployand manage high-performance database clustersExperience with MySQLCassandraDocumentDBDynamoDBRedisOpenSearchCloud-native database systemsAutomation skillsAI-driven optimization

Nice-to-Have Skills

Next-generation database systemsOperational automation

Tools & Platforms

MySQLCassandraDocumentDBDynamoDBRedisOpenSearchCloud platforms

Required Skills

SQLMySQLCassandraDocumentDBDynamoDBRedisOpenSearchCloud-native database systemsAutomationAI-driven optimization

Hard Skills

SQLMySQLCassandraDocumentDBDynamoDBRedisOpenSearchCloud-native database systemsAutomationAI-driven optimization

Soft Skills

CollaborationDesignImplementationAutomationOperational excellence

Industry & Role

Industry Fintech
Job Function Manage and optimize cloud-native database systems

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Database EngineerSQLMySQLCassandraDocumentDBDynamoDBRedisOpenSearchCloud-native database systemsAutomationAI-driven optimizationDatabase deploymentDatabase managementOperational excellence

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with cloud-native databases, No experience with MySQL, Cassandra, or DynamoDB, No automation or optimization skills, Less than 5 years of relevant experience

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