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At eBay, we’re redefining global commerce through technology. As a Staff Software Engineer, in Buyer Payments org you’ll design and build large-scale, distributed systems that power millions of customer interactions daily. You’ll shape technical strategy, drive innovation, and mentor engineers across teams to deliver seamless, performant, and accessible experiences for our global users.

Responsibilities

• Architect and Build: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, distributed, and highly available systems that ensure exceptional performance, reliability, and accessibility for eBay’s marketplace platform.
• Technical Leadership: Translate complex business requirements into clean, efficient, and maintainable software solutions. Take ownership of large functional areas, providing deep technical expertise and driving architectural direction.
• Strategic Influence: Participate in shaping and guiding technical strategy and long-term roadmaps, balancing immediate business needs with long-term engineering excellence.
• Collaboration and Mentorship: Partner with cross-functional teams—including Product, Design, and Data Analytics—to build innovative solutions. Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance across teams.
• Quality and Velocity: Apply research-based design principles to create testable, maintainable features that improve engineering velocity and support continuous delivery.
• Operational Excellence: Lead release processes, on-call rotations, and site reliability initiatives for an “always-on” global commerce platform.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify productivity bottlenecks, propose system improvements, and advocate for guidelines in design and development.
• Engineering Roadmap: Anticipate future changes and design with flexibility in mind to support evolving business and technical needs.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Proven experience designing and delivering complex, distributed, and high-availability systems at scale.
• Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks, with deep expertise in at least one or two (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Scala, Python, or Node.js).
• Experience influencing and accomplishing technical strategy and architecture roadmaps, with a balance of short-term impact and long-term innovation.
• Familiarity with Shift Left approaches and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering initiatives and delivering large-scale software solutions end-to-end.

Experience

• 8+ years of professional experience in software development, with a track record of technical excellence and cross-team impact.
• Demonstrated success leading the delivery of large, complex systems in fast-paced environments.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

Soft Skills & Team Compatibility

• Exceptional decision-making skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to change.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across multiple divisions and collaborators.
• Passionate about mentoring, coaching, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment and make high-impact technical decisions across teams.

Learning Approach

• Curious, dedicated, and proactive about learning new technologies and industry trends.
• Regularly participates in internal and external knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Embraces a growth mindset, continuously seeking opportunities to expand abilities and improve team capabilities.

Why Join eBay

At eBay, your work impacts millions of buyers and sellers worldwide. You will join a culture that values innovation, inclusivity, and continuous improvement. Here, you can make a real impact, grow your career, and help shape the future of global commerce.

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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