Full Stack Software Engineer, eBay
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of software development experience with strong computer science fundamentals
- Proficiency in Java and/or Scala (or a willingness to learn Scala); experience with functional libraries like Cats, ZIO, or Monix is a plus
- Experience building and maintaining backend services in a distributed systems environment; knowledge of Spring Framework and REST APIs
- Full stack capabilities including modern JavaScript (React), HTML/CSS, and Node.js
- Familiarity with databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB) and streaming/messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink, RabbitMQ)
- A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for agile development, code quality, and solving tough problems that deliver real business impact
What the job involves
- Join eBay’s Ads Platform team, the engine behind our growing suite of advertising products. We build the core infrastructure that powers all ad delivery across eBay — from Promoted Listings to Promoted Stores and third-party ads
- Our platform is foundational to eBay’s strategic priority of accelerating ads-driven growth, helping millions of sellers drive visibility and sales
- We’re hiring a Full Stack Engineer to help scale and evolve this high-impact platform
- You’ll contribute to the real-time ad server, campaign management systems, attribution pipelines, and infrastructure for emerging products like Promoted Stores — which showcases eBay storefronts in rich, branded ad placements
- In this role, you’ll report to a Senior Engineering Manager in the Ads org and work cross-functionally with product, data, and other platform teams
- This is an opportunity to help shape the future of eBay advertising while solving technically complex, large-scale backend and frontend challenges
- Build high-performance, distributed systems that serve billions of real-time ad impressions with low latency and high reliability
- Contribute to core ad infrastructure including our ad server, campaign manager, tracking pipelines, and publisher integrations
- Help scale Promoted Stores, one of eBay’s fastest-growing ad products, delivering impactful storefront experiences for sellers
- Collaborate across Ads, Product, and Platform teams to deliver features that connect buyers and sellers in meaningful ways
- Practice and advocate for clean, maintainable code, including adoption of functional programming concepts in Scala
- Grow your skills in large-scale systems, ad tech, observability, and frontend technologies through hands-on development and mentorship opportunities
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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