Senior Software Engineer, eBay
Data Platform
Leading online marketplace
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Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- Proficiency in Java, with experience building scalable backend systems using Spring or equivalent frameworks
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and experience deploying services using Kubernetes and Docker
- Familiarity with full web stack development, including HTML, JavaScript, and HTTP protocols
- Experience with high-volume data processing technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Flink, or Hadoop, in real-time or batch pipelines
- Clear, inclusive communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- A platform mindset: focused on performance, reliability, and building reusable, sustainable systems
Desirable
- Experience working in an e-commerce environment or with competitive product data
- Prior contributions to self-service platforms, developer-facing tools, or automation systems
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll work across the full platform stack — improving platform resilience, scale, and processing efficiency, but also uncovering meaningful relationships across data sets to drive trustworthy, data-driven decisions at scale
- You’ll join a team of platform engineers focused on building robust, scalable systems that unlock trusted insights to inform smarter decisions across eBay.
- You’ll collaborate with product, analytics, and engineering partners across the company. The role reports to the Senior Development Manager and offers scope for technical leadership and cross-functional influence
- Deliver distributed systems that process diverse external signals at scale, fueling decision-making across eBay
- Design and evolve self-service frameworks that allow teams to manage their own data strategies with speed and accuracy
- Collaborate across product, analytics, and engineering to understand requirements and deliver effective platform capabilities
- Improve system architecture and operational performance through technical innovation and thoughtful design
- Foster a collaborative engineering culture grounded in quality, learning, and shared ownership
- Contribute to the platform’s long-term evolution and technical roadmap
Our take
Founded in 1995 as an online auction platform primarily catering to collectibles, eBay quickly emerged as a pioneer in connecting buyers and sellers in the digital realm. This early success propelled eBay to become to globally recognized leader it is today.
In the present landscape, eBay competes with industry giants like Amazon within the C2C eCommerce sector. However, eBay distinguishes itself by fostering an environment where businesses can cultivate and promote their brands on the platform, offering a tailored, community-driven experience for both sellers and buyers. By championing small businesses, eBay attracts sellers and socially conscious consumers, positioning itself in stark contrast to Amazon's corporate image.
The rising consumer interest in sustainability has presented economic opportunities for eBay, particularly as younger demographics gravitate toward purchasing pre-owned items. in response, eBay has directed its marketing efforts toward Gen Z customers and formed partnerships with cultural phenomena like Love Island, further solidifying its appeal among contemporary audiences.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive health and wellness program designed to meet your unique needs.
- We strive to provide programs that help support both mind and body, including quality healthcare insurance, wellness programs and preventative care.
- Stock Purchase Plans
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Stock Awards
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- Credit Union Memberships
- Balancing work & life - eBay believes in providing you with the opportunity to be your best self in your professional and personal life. In addition to supporting flexible workstyles including hybrid and remote, eBay offers 4 weeks of paid sabbatical time for every 5 years of service
- Giving back to our community - We provide our employees around the globe with opportunities to have a positive impact on their local communities. Through the eBay Foundation, our company matches donations to eligible nonprofits up to $10,000 per employee per year. And our employee-led volunteer groups organize local giving and volunteering activities throughout the world
Company HQ
Greylands, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Jamie Iannone
(CEO, not founder)Studied at Princeton and Stanford University. Held executive roles at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and The Children's Place, before becoming CEO of eBay in April 2020.
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