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Graduate SWE - Distributed Databases

(Starting in September 2026 full time salary of 50500 for Bachelors graduates or 58500 for Masters graduates additional benefits)

About the team and the role

The Cloud Data Technologies (CDT) organization builds and operates the core data infrastructure that powers eBays global marketplace from real-time product experiences to experimentation analytics and cloud storage at scale.

Within CDT the Distributed Databases team develops and operates highly available fault-tolerant database and storage systems that support eBays large-scale transactional and analytical workloads. These systems are designed to solve complex challenges around replication partitioning consistency resilience and performance across distributed environments.

As a Graduate Software Engineer you will contribute to the development and evolution of distributed database technologies that underpin eBays data ecosystem. You will work on large-scale infrastructure challenges collaborate with experienced distributed systems engineers and gain exposure to the design and operation of critical production systems serving millions of users worldwide.

You will report to an Engineering Manager within CDT and work in an environment that values technical excellence collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.

What you will accomplish

• Design develop and maintain components of large-scale distributed database systems
• Contribute to solutions addressing replication partitioning consistency and fault tolerance challenges
• Improve database performance scalability reliability and operational efficiency
• Participate in technical design discussions code reviews and engineering documentation
• Collaborate with platform and product engineering teams to support evolving business requirements
• Support the operation and monitoring of production database services
• Build expertise in distributed systems and database technologies through increasing ownership of critical infrastructure components

What you will bring

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field (graduating in late 2025 or 2026)
• Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming and software engineering principles
• Proficiency in Java Python or C
• Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and backend system design concepts
• Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with concepts such as scalability fault tolerance consistency and high availability
• Experience with Kafka Kubernetes cloud-native technologies or distributed systems projects is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for large-scale infrastructure and database technologies

Recruiting Process

• Coding Assessment
• Recruiter Zoom Interview
• Manager Zoom Interview
• Technical Interview
• Onsite Interview

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Additional Details

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