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Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
About the team and the role:This role sits within eBay’s engineering organization and is focused on building a next-generation AI-powered platform that transforms how software is designed, developed, and delivered at scale. Our Platform Engineering team builds and operates backend services that power intelligent workflows and developer-facing capabilities, enabling product teams across eBay to move faster while maintaining high quality and performance. As a Senior Software Engineer – Backend, you will architect and develop core platform services, solving complex technical problems and shaping scalable solutions for critical platform features. You will partner closely with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams, while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to an inclusive, learning-focused culture that values ownership, thoughtful collaboration, and sustainable work/life balance.
What you will accomplish:
- Design, build, and evolve scalable backend services and APIs that power intelligent workflows and developer-facing capabilities, directly improving developer productivity and delivery speed.
- Drive system architecture and technical decisions with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability, simplifying systems and reducing technical complexity where possible.
- Own end-to-end delivery of features and services from design through production, upholding high standards for code quality, testing, and operational readiness.
- Improve system performance, scalability, and efficiency by proactively identifying bottlenecks, strengthening observability, and effectively troubleshooting production issues.
- Collaborate closely with product, data, and partner engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions, clearly communicating technical trade-offs, risks, and progress.
- Mentor and support junior engineers, sharing knowledge, reinforcing engineering guidelines, and continuously adopting new technologies and approaches to raise the bar for the team.
What you will bring:
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including building and operating backend systems in production and delivering features or services end-to-end.
- Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Java, Go, Python, or similar, with a solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and service-based architectures.
- Hands-on experience with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), APIs, messaging systems, and familiarity with cloud platforms (such as AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container technologies.
- Strong system design, debugging, and problem-solving skills, with awareness of performance, reliability, and operational trade-offs in real-world environments.
- Effective collaboration and communication skills, with experience working closely with product managers and cross-functional partners and explaining technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Experience with platform or developer tooling, AI/ML or workflow-based systems, and/or observability, monitoring, and production operations is a plus; role location and hybrid expectations to align with eBay’s local site guidelines.
Additional Details
This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within eBay.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience building and operating backend systems in production
- Experience delivering features or services end-to-end
- Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Java, Go, Python, or similar
- Understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and service-based architectures
- Hands-on experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
- Experience with APIs and messaging systems
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Familiarity with container technologies
- Strong system design, debugging, and problem-solving skills
- Awareness of performance, reliability, and operational trade-offs
- Effective collaboration and communication skills
- Experience working with product managers and cross-functional partners
- Experience with platform or developer tooling, AI/ML or workflow-based systems, observability, monitoring, or production operations
eBay Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about eBay and has not been reviewed or approved by eBay.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage begin on the date of hire, complemented by mental health resources, an EAP, disability coverage, FSAs, and wellness initiatives.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A robust mix of PTO, paid holidays, flexible work styles, parental leave, and a four‑week paid sabbatical after five years supports work‑life balance.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Total compensation commonly includes stock components, with access to an employee stock purchase plan at a discount and stock awards enhancing overall packages.
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What We Do
eBay Inc. is a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world. We exist to enable economic opportunity for individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations of all sizes. Our portfolio of brands includes eBay Marketplace and eBay Classifieds Group, operating in 190 markets around the world. We offer sellers the ability to grow a business with little barrier to entry regardless of size, background or geographic location. We never compete with our sellers. We win when our sellers succeed. Buyers who shop on our Marketplace and Classifieds platforms enjoy a highly personalized experience with an unparalleled selection at great value.
