Member of Technical Staff, eBay

• 8 more years of professional experience in software development, including 3+ years in a staff or principal engineering role with architectural leadership responsibilities
• Expert-level skills in Java/J2EE and related frameworks such as Spring Boot, with a strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system design
• Extensive experience with NoSQL (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB) and relational databases (e.g., Oracle), along with a solid understanding of event-driven and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, service bus, etc
• Strong experience designing and implementing scalable APIs (REST/GraphQL) and integrating with internal and external systems
• Proven ability to analyze complex technical challenges and develop practical, innovative solutions focused on high performance, reliability, and scalability

Desirable

• As a Senior Staff Engineer in the Seller Experience – Inventory Management team, you will have the unique opportunity to work on one of the largest and most dynamic e-commerce platforms in the world. This role focuses on building and evolving the systems that power the way sellers manage and organize their inventory—directly influencing the success of millions of sellers and buyers globally
• The scale and complexity of eBay's inventory management system presents a challenging yet rewarding environment where innovative solutions and ground-breaking technologies are at the forefront
• If you're passionate about solving sophisticated problems at scale and want to make a tangible impact on a global platform, this role offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and innovation
• Lead the architecture, design, and development of backend systems that power core inventory operations—enabling seamless item creation, updates, and synchronization across eBay surfaces
• Drive the modernization of inventory services by introducing scalable, modular, and cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven patterns
• Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and UX teams to define and refine requirements, translating them into scalable and maintainable technical solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across the team, promoting best practices in system design, coding, testing, and operational excellence
• Build and maintain high-performance APIs and messaging components to support fast, reliable, and secure inventory interactions
• Define and implement best practices around observability, automated testing, and CI/CD to ensure production-readiness and reduce operational burden
• Lead large-scale technical initiatives across multiple engineering teams and partner organizations to ensure alignment and successful delivery