Lead Backend Software Engineer, eBay
Leading online marketplace
Open for applications
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of industry experience
- BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Math or related fields
- Experience with: Data structures & Algorithms, Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming, Distributed Systems
- Java 8+, Spring Framework 5+, Spring Boot 2+
- Working knowledge of GraphQL, REST APIs using Jersey or any other frameworks
- Event Processing using JMS or MQ or Kafka
- Relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL
- Cloud related knowledge
- Experience with agile development methodologies, Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD
- Ability to think innovative and contribute to the success of the products, processes and customer experience
- Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and to thrive under pressure
What the job involves
- In eBay Seller Experience Shipping team, you will be an integral member of a growing organization that encourages passion, courage, and inventiveness - crafting the future of global commerce and making an important, positive impact on millions of eBay sellers and shoppers around the world
- We are seeking an engineer to work in the product development team, responsible for design and drive development of Shipping Platform in eBay marketplace!
- Architect and develop highly scalable, resilient, and highly available distributed software applications, tools, extensible APIs, frameworks, highly maintainable services and machine learning models on constantly evolving business requirements
- Optimize and enhance high availability, low latency data platform
- Develop automated tests for to perform unit, integration & End to End testing
- Conceptualize, brainstorm, code, and continuously integrate and deliver innovative prototypes
- Collaborate closely with peers, Architects, Product Managers, Business Analysts, and Operations teams to develop innovative solutions that meet functional and non-functional standards and expectations
- Analyzes large codebases with minimal help, identifies areas of improvement, proposes solutions with buy-in from partners, and delivers results
- Demonstrates expertise in technical/product design and service interaction patterns that can span multiple functional areas
- Ensures the software created in their domain meets industry standards
- Demonstrates technical mastery such as anticipating future challenges (such as scalability and functional evolution) and foresees these in their designs to avoid rework
- Keeps pace with the evolution of technology inside and outside of the company and applies to solve problems where applicable
- Responsible beyond immediate functional areas to include touch points to the team’s work
- Balance technical tradeoffs with time to market or staffing challenges
- Improves team productivity by identifying and evangelizing opportunities for productivity improvements
- Mentors other team members through code reviews, documentation, technical guidance, pair programming, etc
- Influences improvements to adjacent functional areas
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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