Software Engineer 3 (T24)

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.

The Team:

The eBay Developer Ecosystem organization is on the lookout for dedicated individuals to join our team. We are seeking talented developers to design and develop innovative, high-performance, scalable, and easy-to-integrate public APIs. These APIs will empower third-party developers to build applications and expand their businesses globally.

Role Overview:

In this role, you will contribute at the very core of building new APIs that delight external developers, design and develop a solid platform for exposing millions of eBay listings to enable affiliate partnerships that bring buyers through off-eBay channels. You will have an opportunity to explore, learn new technologies, innovate and build AI powered tools, creatively design solutions to handle large volumes of data, interact with highly motivated individuals. We expect someone with proven computer science fundamentals, a strong drive for results, thrives on continuous innovation, dreams big, self-starts, learns fast, gets things done while having fun.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Design and develop public APIs, adhering to industry best practices and internal standards.
• Own major projects and features from the design phase through coding, testing, deployment, and support.
• Build platforms and frameworks to improve development efficiency, and proactively monitor and alert to identify issues before they reach customers.
• Estimate engineering effort, plan implementations, and roll out system changes.
• Identify project technical risks, make recommendations for mitigation, and maintain detailed documentation.
• Provide data-driven guidance to Product and other engineering leads on roadmap items.

Job Requirements:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or an equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of software design and development experience, tackling non-trivial problems in backend services and / or data pipelines
• Experience in designing and developing distributed systems.
• Expertise and hands-on experience in Java/J2EE, Data Structures, XML, REST, JSON, and Internet Protocols.
• Proficiency in a programming language such as Java and Scala, with a strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and a solid understanding of multithreading, synchronization, and concurrent programming. A deep architectural understanding of system design and the ability to complete projects with minimal direction.
• Solid knowledge and experience with relational databases and/or NoSQL data technologies, ElasticSearch, and related toolsets.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence a cross-functional and geographically diverse team to deliver results. Excellent time management skills and the ability to work on concurrent assignments with different priorities.
• Experience driving architecture discussions, producing well-documented design documents, participating in design and code reviews, and contributing to the coding and unit testing of fault-tolerant applications.

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:
$142,400 - $190,100

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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