At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.
Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.
Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Company Overview:
eBay Inc. is a leading global commerce platform that connects millions of buyers and sellers, providing economic opportunities worldwide. Our strategic vision is to become the best global marketplace for enthusiast buyers and sellers, fostering a culture that encourages bold thinking, curiosity, and inclusivity. We are committed to putting the customer at the heart of everything we do. Join us to create impactful solutions that resonate with our customers globally.
Position Overview:
This is not a traditional people-management role. We're looking for a leader who can dive deep into architecture discussions, review production code, influence platform strategy, and guide engineering teams through complex technical challenges while building a high-performance engineering culture.
You will lead teams responsible for building and evolving mission-critical backend platforms that power experiences for millions of users globally.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design, development, and evolution of highly scalable backend systems and distributed platforms.
Stay actively involved in architecture, design reviews, technical decision-making, and critical code paths.
Drive modernization initiatives including migration from monolithic systems to cloud-native microservices architectures.
Partner closely with architects, product leaders, and engineering teams to define long-term technology strategy.
Champion engineering excellence through code quality, performance optimization, observability, resiliency, and operational excellence.
Build, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams across multiple geographies and time zones.
Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, continuous learning, and customer obsession.
Lead large-scale platform transformations that improve developer productivity, system reliability, and customer experience.
Influence organization-wide engineering practices, architecture standards, and technology roadmaps.
Required Qualifications:
Technical Excellence
12+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of leading high-performing engineering teams.
Deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Event-Driven Architectures, Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and modern data technologies.
Proven success building and scaling high-throughput, low-latency platforms serving millions of customers.
Strong architectural acumen across scalability, resiliency, observability, and performance engineering.
Passionate about technology with the ability to dive deep into code, influence design decisions, and drive engineering excellence.
Knowledge of DORA, SPACE, and modern engineering productivity frameworks.
Experience with AI/ML-driven platform capabilities.
Background in marketplace, ecommerce, fintech, or large-scale consumer platforms.
Leadership Excellence
Proven leader with experience building, mentoring, and scaling world-class engineering teams.
Strong ability to attract top talent, develop future technical leaders, and foster a culture of ownership and innovation.
Experience leading globally distributed teams and delivering results across multiple time zones.
Balances strategic vision with execution, driving both business outcomes and technical excellence.
Why Join Us?
Shape the future of e-commerce through innovative and user-centered design practices. Work closely with executive leadership to drive impactful changes that delight our clients. Be a pivotal part of a transformative journey at eBay, building a culture that blends architectural excellence with agility.
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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
- 10+ years in software development and engineering leadership roles
- Proven success in migrating architectures to microservices
- Strong architectural skills and experience managing distributed teams
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.
