Senior Member of Technical Staff, eBay
Architect
$168.4-262.9k
May include a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable)
Office located in San Jose, CA
Leading online marketplace
Job no longer available
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$168.4-262.9k
May include a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable)
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
- The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of building scalable backend applications
- You have demonstrated successful executions of large scale applications with a deep understanding of technology, and solved challenging customer facing problems
- Exceptional programming skills in, Java, Scala & Python
- Experience building and consuming horizontally scalable RESTful API’s
- Experience with scrum or other agile software development methodology
- Experience applying machine learning in a user facing environment like personalization, ranking, or recommendations
- Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spark, Flink, and Kafka is a big plus
- Deploy and productionalizing trained models, like XGBoost is a plus
- A constant desire to improve and learn
- Ability to write reusable and maintainable code
- Self-driven and ability to get things done
- Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years (or) a MS in Computer Science and 12+ years of software design and relevant experience
What the job involves
- EBay's Homepage and Personalization engineering team is looking for an outstanding Backend Services engineer and Lead Applied Machine Learning to work with as we redefine the face of eBay
- You’ll be working with a world class team of engineers, designers, product managers, and analysts to create great products that make a difference on one of the world’s most trafficked and loved websites
- As the lead engineer you will oversee aspects of the software lifecycle : design, development, testing and experimentation
- Build and maintain ebay’s home page backend engineering and machine learned recommendation stack
- Be a hand on technical lead, work closely with a skilled team of engineers
- Hire top talent, coach and mentor
- Use best practices to write clean, maintainable code for the project, and create a high performant delightful experience for customers
- Identify and address performance bottlenecks
- Be responsible for major projects and features from design phase to coding and testing
- Work closely with product managers, engineering leaders, scientists and collaborate with partner teams to execute a challenging roadmap
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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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)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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