Software Engineer, eBay
$172.9-234.8k
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Office located in San Jose, CA
Leading online marketplace
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Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$172.9-234.8k
More information about location
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
- Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field plus two years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation
- Experience designing and developing large-scale software applications using Object-Oriented Design
- Swift
- Data structures
- Xcode
- Algorithms
- Unit testing
- Agile methodologies
- REST/GraphQL
- Any suitable combination of education, training and experience is acceptable. Experience can be gained through academic coursework, scholastic achievement, or work experience
What the job involves
- Build robust and scalable software, and improve code services and system architecture
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and supply ideas to our Technology, Algorithms, and Products Teams
- Work with the Product and Design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and deliver results
- Estimate engineering efforts, prioritize projects, plan implementations, and triage production issues
- Aggregate information from various places and build relationships with key partners to gather the information needed
- Capture business and application requirements from the product management team and user feedback
- Analyze and study existing software structures and identify technical details to achieve functional requirements
- Create design documents for technical details of new features to define technical road map (backend service requirements, data manipulation, user interface)
- Identify defects in the existing system and rewrite/refactor
- Create user interfaces and functions make new features for mobile apps
- Write unit test cases for different application functions, perform local testing in development, and cover edge cases with mock networking tools
- Review of code implementation with team, reduce code coupling, and improve code quality and consistency
- Prepare for shipping; merge changes with existing applications and build a beta version for the product management team to install and review before deployment to production
- Full-time telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S
- 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
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, 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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