Sr. Eng Manager, Cloud Cryptography

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

As Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Cryptography, you'll report directly to the Director of Cryptography Engineering and lead a team of around a dozen engineers (mix of FTE and contractors). Your mission: stand up base GCP cryptography services—HSM-backed KMS, PKI/Certificate Authority Service, Secret Manager with CMEK—and develop a complete roadmap for a mature cryptographic offering supporting PayPal's company-wide GCP migration.

This is a high-visibility role. You'll coordinate across architecture, application teams, compliance, security, audit, and executive leadership to ensure every cryptographic operation meets security, compliance, and operational standards.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Recognized as a security expert, independently resolving the most complex security challenges and providing strategic direction on problem resolution across the security domain.
• Define methods and procedures for new or special assignments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive security initiatives that align with business needs and objectives.
• Lead complex, high-impact security projects of diverse scope, applying an in-depth understanding of business trends and security challenges to develop innovative solutions.
• Possess a keen awareness of the broader impact of decisions, with initiatives often leading to enterprise-wide improvements that enhance security practices and operational efficiency.
• Lead a security engineering team; set clear priorities and define actionable plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Guide team members through complex challenges, fostering their growth and development while maintaining a focus on high-impact results.

Expected Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading others

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

What You'll Do 

• Lead a team of around a dozen engineers (FTE and contractors) delivering crypto infrastructure on GCP 

• Stand up HSM-backed key management, certificate authority services, and secret management with CMEK 

• Develop and execute a multi-year roadmap for cryptographic services supporting cell-based architecture 

• Coordinate across engineering, compliance, audit, and application teams in a high-visibility capacity 

• Review and approve HLDs, Terraform configs, and architecture decisions 

• Influence without authority—drive alignment on crypto standards, policy-as-code, and migration timelines 

• Navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities while maintaining crypto-agility as a hard gate for post-quantum readiness 

What You Bring 

Technical 

• 8–10 years hands-on experience with GCP infrastructure

• 3–4 years deep cryptography operations—key lifecycle, HSMs, PKI, envelope encryption 

• Expertise in Cloud KMS, Certificate Authority Service, Secret Manager, and CMEK patterns 

• Working knowledge of FIPS 140-2, PCI-DSS, SOX, and audit/compliance workflows 

• Bonus: Prior experience with HSMs in GCP (Thales, Utimaco, etc.) 

Leadership 

• Proven ability to influence across teams without direct authority 

• Executive-level stakeholder management—comfortable presenting to VPs and C-suite 

• Comfort operating in ambiguous, high-stakes environments 

• Experience managing teams with mixed employment models (FTE + contractors) 

• Strong delegation skills—you review and guide, others build 

Ready to build the foundation for secure, compliant cloud cryptography at scale? Let's talk. 

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

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The base pay for this role will depend on where you work and the relevant experience and expertise you bring. The expected range of pay for this role by location is:

Primary Location | Pay Range:

Austin, Texas | ($178,500.00 - $265,100.00 Annually)

Additional Location(s) | Pay Range:

Scottsdale, Arizona | ($169,500.00 - $251,900.00 Annually)
Additional compensation for this role may include an annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable. This role is also eligible for a range of benefits which may include, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental and family leave, 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, and other benefits. For more information visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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