Android Software Engineer, eBay
Leading online marketplace
Posted today
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience in Android development
- Strong understanding of the Android SDK, OS versions, and screen size differences
- Proficiency in Kotlin and Java
- Experience with Android frameworks and libraries like Jetpack Compose, Room, and Retrofit
- Solid grasp of Android architecture patterns, especially MVVM
- Experience with Dependency Injection and Dagger
- Experience working on multi-module applications
- Skilled in writing Unit, UI, and End-to-End tests, with a focus on testable code
- Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
- Proficiency working with REST, GraphQL, and WebSocket APIs
Desirable
- Experience building native Android NDK components
- Exposure to ARCore or ML Kit
- Experience deploying edge ML models using ExecuTorch/ONNX Runtime Mobile
- Familiarity with real-time voice, video, and data communication using WebRTC
- Game development experience using engines like Unity or Unreal
What the job involves
- As an Android Software Engineer on the Core AI team, you’ll help build AI-first user experiences that power key features in the eBay mobile apps
- Our team delivers generally applicable AI solutions and owns the full stack—from research to production
- You’ll work in a tight-knit, cross-functional group that includes engineers, product managers, researchers, MLOps, and analytics
- You'll collaborate across domain teams and work side-by-side with other native developers in an agile environment
- Partnering with product, design, and analytics, you'll craft user-centric features that leverage the latest AI technologies
- This is a great opportunity to work on challenging problems with real impact and help define how AI shows up in mobile experiences at scale
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Android applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
- Ensure high performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
- Discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to boost development efficiency
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Work with backend teams to define mobile-optimized service contracts
- Contribute to Agile/Scrum workflows: estimating engineering effort, identifying risks, planning implementation, and supporting rollout across multiple teams
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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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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