eBay · 3 hours ago
Sr. MTS, Software Engineer
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $248K/yr
14+ years expeBay is a global ecommerce leader committed to changing the way the world shops and sells. The role of Senior MTS Software Engineer involves leading the development of innovative and highly performant software to empower business sellers on the platform.
AuctionsE-CommerceInternetMarketplaceRetail
Responsibilities
Independently lead sophisticated, high-impact initiatives within eBay’s selling inventory management domain, from conception to successful production rollout
Architect, design, and develop cross-data center distributed, fault-tolerant, highly available, and performant web services and applications with expert software architecture design, OOA/D skills, and outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities
Championing excellence by promoting clean architecture, modern frameworks, quality gates, and alignment to design patterns and coding standards
Elevate the engineering bar through meticulous design/code reviews, operational excellence (SLOs, observability, incident management), and scalable practices that enhance team velocity
Act as a technical mentor, guiding senior and junior engineers on architecture standard methodologies and advanced problem-solving and introduce AI-first frameworks and reusable components to reduce developer friction and enable faster iteration
Automate diagnostics, monitoring, and remediation using intelligent assistants and prediction-based alerting
Lead by example: write reference implementations, contribute to core libraries and services, and conduct in-depth code reviews to influence standards and uplift team capabilities
Develop well-structured Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and contribute to user documentation and standards
Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and manage system changes. Proactively identify and recommend mitigation strategies for project technical risks
Qualification
Required
Prefer a BSCS, MSCS, or a similar technical degree with 14+ years of experience in crafting and developing highly scalable distributed platforms, internet-scale web applications, 4+ years as a staff/architect-level technical lead across multiple domains
Expert, hands-on experience in Java, Spring Framework, GraphQL Service and schema design, Design Patterns, OOA/D, Data Structures, REST, JSON, and Internet Protocols, any experience in Federated GraphQL schema design and implementation is a significant plus
Proficiency in Java and/or Scala, with a strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, multithreading, synchronization, and concurrent programming. Deep architectural understanding of system design and a proven ability to lead projects to completion
Solid knowledge and experience with relational databases (Oracle) and/or NoSQL data technologies (Mongo, Cassandra, Couchbase), ElasticSearch, and related toolsets
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to influence multi-functional and cross-geography teams to deliver results. Excellent time management skills and ability to work on concurrent assignments with different priorities
Demonstrated experience driving architecture discussions, producing well-documented design documents, participating in design and code reviews, and contributing to coding and unit testing of fault-tolerant applications
Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms, coupled with up-to-date knowledge in advancements in Web technologies and a drive for innovation
Proven ability to mentor senior engineers, influence organization-wide practices, and make long-term architectural decisions that unlock measurable business outcomes
Benefits
Target bonus
Restricted stock units
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave
Company
eBay
eBay is a global online marketplace enabling users to buy, sell, and auction new or used items across various categories.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Benchmark
2022-11-07Post Ipo Debt· $1.15B
1998-09-24IPO
1998-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Jamie Iannone
Chief Executive Officer, eBay
Alex Kazim
VP, GM Global Advertising
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