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About the RoleWe are hiring a Senior Software Engineer – Backend to design and build scalable backend systems powering our AI Agentic Platform. You will work on services that enable intelligent workflows, orchestration, and context-aware interactions across platform capabilities.
This role combines strong backend engineering with practical application of emerging patterns such as agent-based systems and AI-assisted workflows.
ResponsibilitiesBackend Development & System Design- Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs.
- Build systems supporting context-aware workflows and AI-driven interactions.
- Contribute to architecture decisions with focus on scalability and maintainability.
- Develop services enabling orchestration, task automation, and agent-like workflows.
- Work with structured inputs/outputs, context management, and execution flows.
- Integrate AI capabilities into production systems with clear boundaries and safeguards.
- Own features end-to-end from design to production.
- Ensure strong standards in testing, observability, and operational readiness.
- Diagnose and resolve production issues.
- Build systems for high-throughput, low-latency workloads.
- Optimize performance, efficiency, and cost.
- Partner cross-functionally to deliver cohesive solutions.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience.
- Strong proficiency in Java, NodeJS, Python, or similar.
- Experience with distributed systems, APIs, databases, and messaging systems.
- Cloud and containerization experience.
- Experience working with AI-enabled systems, automation workflows, or platform services.
- Understanding of orchestration, context handling, or agent-like patterns.
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
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in Java, NodeJS, Python, or similar
- Experience with distributed systems, APIs, databases, and messaging systems
- Cloud and containerization experience
- Experience working with AI-enabled systems or automation workflows
- Understanding of orchestration or agent-like patterns
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.
