Senior Cloud Engineering Director, eBay

• 15+ years of progressive industry experience with a deep focus on large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, and/or cloud engineering
• 10+ years in senior leadership roles within the technology sector, ideally managing global, geographically distributed software development and operations teams
• Proven expertise in Software-Defined Infrastructure and Software-Defined Networking
• Demonstrated experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and building highly resilient, scalable systems
• Experience leveraging AI/ML to drive operational insights, productivity, automation, or efficiency improvements in infrastructure
• Exceptional ability to lead organizational change management, influence executive stakeholders, and drive consensus in complex, cross-functional environments
• Expertise in modern global software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps)
• Superior communication skills, with a track record of clearly articulating critical technical updates and strategies to diverse audiences, including C-level leadership
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) and traffic engineering

Desirable

• EBay's traffic engineering team is tasked with developing and overseeing the global cloud platforms that manage the entirety of eBay's site traffic
• The successful candidate will lead several engineering teams, comprising both junior and senior members, in constructing a highly resilient distributed system at eBay's global network edges
• This system will not only proxy all of eBay's traffic but also support eBay's service mesh for all our site services
• We are seeking a Cloud Engineering Director to lead our Traffic team within the Infrastructure Engineering Organization
• This dynamic and motivated team of software engineers is united by a common mission, tackling complex challenges on a global scale
• In this key leadership position, you will help shape our engineering strategy and roadmap, translating business requirements into actionable implementation phases
• Additionally, you will play an active role in recruiting as we expand our team across various geographic locations
• Lead Strategic Transformation: Spearhead the design, development, and evolution of eBay's Cloud Software-Defined Infrastructure and Networking, ensuring our private cloud compute environment is at the cutting edge of performance and scalability
• Drive Operational Excellence with AI: Champion our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, leveraging advanced AI/ML techniques to identify new opportunities for global operational efficiency and predictive intelligence across our vast infrastructure
• Build & Inspire World-Class Teams: Recruit, mentor, and lead a diverse, globally distributed team of infrastructure software engineers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation, empowering your team members to achieve their full potential and grow their careers
• Influence & Execute: Translate high-level business needs into clear, actionable engineering plans. Provide expert technical guidance and leadership, automating processes and enhancing team productivity from ideation through deployment and operations
• Ensure End-to-End Quality: Own the full software lifecycle instrumentation, from initial requirements gathering to robust software development and seamless deployment, ensuring quality, observability, and scalability are built-in from day one
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner closely with Cloud Engineering, Operations, Product, and PMO teams to balance resources, optimize project schedules, and ensure transparent communication across all levels of the organization