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About the Role
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer – Backend to define and evolve the architecture of our AI Agentic Platform. You will lead cross-team initiatives and drive the design of systems that enable scalable, reliable, and extensible AI-driven workflows.
This role requires deep backend expertise along with strong judgment in applying emerging AI and agentic patterns in production systems.
Responsibilities
Architecture & Technical Leadership- Lead design of complex backend systems powering AI-driven workflows.
- Define platform abstractions for orchestration, context management, and service integration.
- Drive long-term architectural strategy.
- Shape systems enabling agent-based execution, workflow orchestration, and automation pipelines.
- Guide design of context-aware services and structured interaction models.
- Ensure responsible integration of AI capabilities into production systems.
- Lead initiatives spanning multiple teams and services.
- Influence roadmap and technical trade-offs across platform capabilities.
- Ensure systems meet high standards for performance, fault tolerance, and security.
- Drive observability, incident response, and operational excellence.
- Mentor engineers across levels.
- Elevate engineering practices and design standards.
Qualifications
Experience- 8+ years of backend engineering experience.
- Proven experience designing large-scale distributed systems.
- Expertise in cloud infrastructure, microservices, and platform engineering.
- Experience building or guiding systems incorporating AI workflows or automation.
- Strong understanding of orchestration layers, event-driven systems, or agent-based patterns.
- Ability to influence across teams and drive large technical initiatives.
Additional Details
eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of backend engineering experience
- Proven experience designing large-scale distributed systems
- Expertise in cloud infrastructure, microservices, and platform engineering
- Experience with AI workflows or automation
- Ability to influence across teams and drive initiatives
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.
eBay Insights
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.
