Staff Software Engineer - Release and Deployment - PayPal - San Jose, CA
Define, design, and implement complex, multi-tier distributed software applications, configuration management and distribution systems. Segment and design system layers to support componentized and layered application development, including web based applications, user interface, business functionality, and database access.
Experience in large scale systems integration.
Experience in large scale distributed deploy environments.
Understanding of distributed development environments.
Knowledge of software development environments and infrastructure
Identification of key metrics pertaining to systems and application performance
Excellent communication skills with an ability to negotiate compromise between multiple groups.
Close coordination with the operations, applications, support and tools teams.
Meet with external stakeholders to negotiate and drive change.
Continuously refine and enhance the infrastructure with a focus on quality and productivity.
Provide training, documentation and mentoring for internal and external team members.

Indepth technical expertise with Red Hat Linux.
5+ years of experience developing web applications
Perl, Python & Shell scripting, Java
Systems and infrastructure architecture, performance, design and troubleshooting

Nice to Have
• Hands on development experience using javascript, CSS, and HTML.
• Hands on experience with an existing Web UI Framework.

Salary commensurate with experience