Software Engineer 3 – Backend

At eBay were more than a global ecommerce leader were changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. Were 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. Were 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.

As a Backend Software Engineer at eBay youll compose and construct distributed systems that are performant reliable and resilient. Youll collaborate with modern technologies to deliver impactful data-driven solutions that elevate eBays marketplace experience for users worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Compose & Build: Develop scalable distributed and highly available backend systems and services that support eBays global marketplace platform.
• End-to-End Ownership: Take full responsibility for subsystems within a larger domain managing the entire software lifecycledesign development testing deployment observability and monitoring.
• High-Quality Code: Translate product and build requirements into clean efficient and maintainable production-ready code.
• Testing & Automation: Develop automated tests implement Test-First Development (TFD) and contribute to continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
• Technical Excellence: Build and implement microservices ensuring strong performance fault tolerance and scalability across complex distributed systems.
• Collaboration: Partner effectively with product managers designers and other engineers to align technical decisions with business priorities.
• Code Reviews & Documentation: Perform code reviews keep documentation up-to-date and advocate for engineering guidelines throughout teams.
• Evidence-Centered Development: Build testable measurable features that support continuous improvement and faster delivery cycles.
• Operational Support: Participate in release management on-call rotations and incident response to maintain an always-on platform.
• Continuous Improvement: Propose and evaluate multiple build options identify areas for optimization and drive technical excellence across projects.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures algorithms and object-oriented build (OOA/D).
• Proven experience building data-driven applications using RDBMS NoSQL and ElasticSearch.
• Hands-on experience crafting and developing microservices-based architectures.
• Expertise in Java GraphQL Spring/Spring Boot RESTful APIs and messaging systems (e.g. Kafka RabbitMQ etc.).
• Skilled in delivering results within Agile TDD and CI/CD environments.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems development scalability principles and performance optimization.

Experience

• Possessing 4 years of expertise in backend software development specializing in constructing extensive distributed web platforms and APIs.
• Demonstrated ability to build develop and operate high-impact services in production environments.

Education

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

Soft Skills & Team Dynamics

• Innovative and collaborative approach functions effectively in cross-functional fast-paced teams.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrates a high level of responsibility ownership and proactivity prioritizing the delivery of business value.

Learning Approach

• Dedicated and curious with a passion for continuous learning and improvement.
• Thrilled about new and emerging technologies in backend development and distributed systems.
• Regularly participates in knowledge-sharing sessions and engages with the engineering community internally and externally.

Why Join eBay

At eBay your work directly crafts the future of global commerce. Youll collaborate with world-class engineers solve complex technical challenges and innovate at scaleall while being part of a diverse inclusive and passionate culture. Join us and help develop technology that makes opportunity accessible to everyone!

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