Frontend Software Engineer, eBay
SE3
Leading online marketplace
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Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field
- 5+ years of frontend engineering experience (or 4+ with Master’s), with strong skills in TypeScript, React, Node.js, HTML, CSS (LESS/SASS), and JavaScript (Marko is a nice-to-have)
- Solid experience with security, load and performance testing, accessibility, and cross-browser/cross-platform UI design
- Proven track record in system design, code reviews, and building scalable, reliable web applications
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Webpack or Vite, and Git
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience leading or mentoring across teams
- Ability to plan, implement, and support frontend systems in fast-paced, production environments
What the job involves
- We are the Product, Item and Transactions Experience Team within eBay’s Buyer organization. We own core buyer-facing surfaces such as Item Details Pages, Product Pages, Transaction Flows such as Auctions and Best Offer, and SEO-optimized landing experiences. These surfaces drive billions in revenue through hundreds of millions of page views across devices and browsers every day
- This role involves working on highly visible, high-impact systems where performance, accuracy, scalability, and availability are critical. You’ll be joining a data-driven agile team, contributing to real-time systems like winning bids and ensuring our buyer experience is both reliable and delightful across a global customer base
- As a frontend engineer on this team, you’ll collaborate closely with architects, product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to build scalable and maintainable frontend applications. You’ll have ownership over feature development, from concept to launch, and play an active role in improving the technology and engineering practices that power eBay
- Collaborate on end-to-end product development, from design to release and support
- Build and maintain scalable and performant web applications serving millions of users globally
- Lead technical discussions and architecture decisions in a cross-functional environment
- Mentor junior engineers and elevating engineering standards across teams
- Apply modern web technologies to deliver innovative solutions with measurable business impact
- Take part in engineering support, release, and on-call responsibilities for a 24/7 global platform
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.
Freddie
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, 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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