Principal Member of Technical Staff, eBay
Software Engineer
$187.6-291.5k
Leading online marketplace
Open for applications
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$187.6-291.5k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on large-scale, distributed backend systems
- Master's degree in Computer Science, or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience
- Proven experience designing and architecting complex systems at massive scale, ideally within e-commerce or other high-traffic environments
- Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architectures
- Deep understanding of high-performance databases (SQL, NoSQL), caching strategies, and data replication techniques
- Solid understanding of scalability and performance tuning, for high-volume, critical applications
- Experience working with Java, Kotlin, and deep familiarity with system-level design principles
- Track record of leading multi-functional projects, aligning teams around complex technical initiatives that impact the entire company
- Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers at all levels, provide strategic technical leadership, and influence organizational direction
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a focus on innovation, scalability, and performance optimization
- Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical partners at all levels of the organization
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
What the job involves
- As a Principal Engineer you will serve as a senior technical leader, responsible for setting the strategic direction of our backend systems and platforms
- You will work across teams and domains to solve the most complex technical challenges, influence long-term technical decisions, and create scalable solutions that support the company’s growth
- Leading architecture vision and solving problems that span domains and systems
- Up-level technical community and foster a culture to drive engineering efficiency, velocity, quality and innovation
- Influence and drive cross domain initiatives with senior technical leaders for architecture alignment, module reuse, performance, data consistency, and high availability
- Getting into the details, investigating issues, writing code, performing code reviews, and prototyping new solutions
- Modernizing and advocating for continuous improvement of the technology stack when applicable by driving change through the organization
- Shepherding and collaborating effectively with product, design and engineering teams across multiple domains and multiple geographies
- Growing your team through coaching, mentoring
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
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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
Articles
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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