Senior Data Engineer, eBay
NoSQL, TCGplayer
$135.2-205.7k
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Leading online marketplace
Open for applications
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$135.2-205.7k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field, or a combination of education and experience
- 8 years or more experience in designing datastores, data architectures, and data flows for microservices which are scalable, reliable, and efficient
- Mastery of NoSQL datastore technologies, significant experience with MongoDB strongly preferred. Familiarity with other NoSQL databases like Redis and ElasticSearch is also beneficial
- Significant experience with RDBMS technologies. PostgreSQL preferred
- Strong experience and knowledge relating to working within a cloud-first environment, AWS experience strongly preferred
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including ability to adapt messaging as appropriate for varying audiences
- Strong ability to influence through collaboration across functional roles and levels within the organization
What the job involves
- TCGplayer connects hobbyists and hobby businesses to communities. We relentlessly improve the exchange of things and thoughts that fuel passions, providing the most compelling destination and tools for collectible card game enthusiasts and professional sellers! TCGplayer, now a part of eBay, promotes and drives growth of our products and services by connecting a global community of millions of buyers with tens of thousands of retailers in a $25B global collectible hobby market
- The Senior Data engineer will join the Data Engineering team, who collaborate across the TCGplayer Technology organization to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization’s use of datastore technologies.
- Members of this team partner with other teams to define appropriate datastore infrastructure for applications, create efficient and scalable database and data flow designs, resolve scaling or performance challenges as they arise in existing systems, and generally support effective datastore usage in aspects such as data architecture, data governance, data lifecycle management, software currency, and security
- Guide selection of appropriate datastore technologies for new and replatformed applications, ensuring they meet current and future data needs
- Consult on database design for the structures within an application’s datastores, optimizing for performance and scalability
- Write minimal yet effective code, primarily database queries, to facilitate data management and manipulation
- Support other engineers and teams with expert advice on the best ways to interface with databases and data storage solutions
- Support the development of data flow strategies and assist in defining data storage requirements for microservices, ensuring alignment with overall system architecture
- Troubleshoot and improve existing database designs and queries to enhance system performance and reliability
- Collaborate with other teams to ensure that data architectures and data flow designs are scalable, reliable, and efficient
- Provide leadership on cross-application datastore-related projects, including those related to security, software currency, and platform migrations
- Act as a subject matter expert for one or more datastores, offering direct guidance and creating materials to help other technologists improve their proficiency with datastore usage
- Research emerging capabilities in both the datastores used by the organization and the broader marketplace to inform long-term strategic planning in the data domain
- Define and implement data storage strategies for microservices, ensuring each service is supported by a robust and appropriate data management framework
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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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
Articles
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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