Senior Manager of Software Development, eBay
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
- Broad understanding of Computer Science and well developed ability to grasp, simplify, articulate, communicate and publish complex arguments
- Proven experience leading and developing engineering talent; fostering a diverse and inclusive culture in your team
- Strong experience with JVM languages like Java, Kotlin and Scala
- Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Kafka and Spark
- Successfully worked with partner engineering and product teams
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Director, Ads Data & Tooling, your diverse, agile, and inclusive team of experts builds the Data Platform that provides Near Real Time Performance Data and Insights to the large portion of eBay’s 18 million active sellers who use advertising products, including Promoted Listings, Promoted Stores, and Promoted Offsite, and plays a critical role in growing eBay’s nearly $2B Ads Business
- Craft a platform for eBay sellers and advertisers to measure, in near real time, the performance of their advertising campaigns, and improve sales
- Manage a team of software engineers who develop and deploy systems using Clickhouse, Open Search, Kafka, Scala, Java, Hadoop, and Spark
- Build highly available, scalable software applications while maintaining a cadence of building, testing, and deploying code in a continuous manner
- Work closely with designers, product managers, data analysts, and other specialists (frontend, backend, machine learning) to redefine the advertising space for eBay and beyond
- Operate within eBay’s internal open-source community where a variety of projects and codebases are shared
- Lead by example and share knowledge with the team, contributing to technical conversations and debates, and deciding upon approaches and tools to use
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, 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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