Senior AI Platform Architect, eBay
Leading online marketplace
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Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- We need the highest levels of technical talent and programming skills, as well as a keen desire to deeply understand our products and services to push our technology forward
- PhD or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on large-scale, high-performance distributed systems
- Proven experience in designing and architecting sophisticated systems at scale, with expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java or C, with experience in frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch
- In-depth understanding and experience with high-performance databases (SQL, NoSQL), vector databases, Graph databases, and experience working with or understanding generative models, RAG
- Strong skills in scalability and performance tuning for high-volume, critical applications, ensuring robust and resilient AI frameworks
- Experience leading multi-functional projects, providing strategic technical leadership, and influencing the direction of engineering practices across an organization
- Proven track record of leading and participating in effort estimation for complex projects, ensuring that project timelines and resources align with business objectives
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation, scalability, and performance optimization in AI solutions
- Strong Communication: Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical partners at all organizational levels
- Agile Methodologies: experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience with or understanding of some of the following technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, MLflow, Airflow, Kubeflow, Nvidia Triton, Nvidia TensorRT, vLLM, Ray.io
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled and expert Senior Architect to lead the design, development, and optimization of our innovative AI Platform
- You’ll work alongside the most creative engineering talent in the industry around the world
- As the Senior Architect, you will work closely with engineering teams, data scientists, and business partners to design systems that support high-performance model training, deployment, and monitoring
- You will also drive the adoption of best and standard processes to ensure the platform's reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
- Design and implement robust, scalable and secure systems for the eBay AI Platform, supporting all stages of development of an AI application, including data preparation, model training, model serving, experimentation, observability
- Evaluate emerging technologies and frameworks to enhance platform capabilities. Lead the adoption of tools and methods to optimize performance and cost efficiency
- Mentor and coach engineers at all levels, supporting their professional development and helping grow the technical capability of the team
- Collaborate with senior technical leaders across various domains to ensure architecture alignment, module reuse, performance optimization, data consistency, and high availability of AI solutions
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence by driving efficiency, velocity, quality, and innovation within the team, and lead initiatives to modernize the technology stack when advantageous
- Actively participate in the software development process by investigating issues, writing high-quality code, performing rigorous code reviews, and prototyping innovative solutions
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
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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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