Software Engineer, eBay
Backend SE3
$114.8-176.6k
+ Bonus + RSU's
Office located in San Jose, CA
Leading online marketplace
Job no longer available
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$114.8-176.6k
+ Bonus + RSU's
Office located in San Jose, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for the highest levels of technical talent and programming skills, as well as a keen desire to deeply understand our products and services to push our technology forward with respect to functionality, performance, reliability, and scalability
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science plus 4+ years of experience or MS in Computer Science plus 2+ years of hands-on experience in building large-scale distributed systems
- Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures and algorithms
- Extensive hands-on experience and expertise in object-oriented design methodology and application development using Java/J2EE, Design Patterns, GraphQL, SQL, Web services
- Good understanding of using various database systems (NoSQL and relational) at scale
What the job involves
- View Item and Transaction Flows Engineering team owns item details experience, end to end responsibility for auctions & offers, and SEO optimized landing experiences
- In other words, this team is responsible for the heart of eBay
- We drive billions of dollars in revenue via 100’s of millions of page views delivered daily across the globe, across all devices & browsers
- Team and experience have great financial and customer impact and role has high visibility in the organization
- In addition, being the core eBay experience, it has to delight the diverse customer base across the world
- We ship often, get immediate user feedback and use experimentation to make decisions
- Our agile teams are based in Toronto, San Jose, and Portland
- The team works on technologies such as Java, Node.js, web-services, browser-related technologies (jQuery, HTML5, etc.), iOS, Android and database solutions (NoSQL, Oracle, etc.)
- Like everything else at eBay, we build scalable and highly-available systems for the millions of users that depend on us to conduct their businesses
- Drive architecture discussions, produce well-documented design docs, and participate in design and code reviews
- Ensure code quality and maintainability by evolving architecture and tech stack, refactoring, standards and improving build and test systems
- Share engineering support, release, and on-call responsibilities for an always-on 24x7 site
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.
Freddie
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)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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