eBay · 6 hours ago
AI Design Technologist, CEO Office
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$197K/yr - $263K/yr
7+ years expeBay is a global ecommerce leader changing the way the world shops and sells. They are seeking an AI-native technologist to shape and prototype AI-driven experiences, working closely with the CEO and senior leadership to define eBay’s AI-forward product vision.
AuctionsE-CommerceInternetMarketplaceRetail
Responsibilities
Work directly with the CEO to define and evolve eBay’s AI-forward product vision through whiteboard thinking, rapid prototyping, and technical demos
Act as a real-time collaborator and technical translator—taking loosely defined, speculative, or exploratory ideas and giving them shape and substance
Analyze continuously the frontier of emerging AI technologies (agents, multimodal models, orchestration layers, etc.) for strategic relevance to eBay’s mission
Build lightweight proof-of-concept tools, intelligent experiences, and interactive mockups that communicate ideas clearly and compellingly
Translate experiments into influential narratives that inspire internal teams and inform roadmap strategy
Work across product, platform, and design teams to socialize future-facing ideas and technical possibilities
Highlight key trends, tooling evolutions, and industry leanings to senior leadership
Contribute to internal thought leadership and frameworks for how eBay approaches innovation in an AI-first world
Qualification
Required
A strong background (7+ years of experience) in engineering, technical product development, prototyping, or innovation roles—preferably in high-velocity environments or startups
Demonstrated aptitude in navigating emerging technologies: including LLMs, prompt engineering, agentic workflows, orchestration frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel), and generative UI platforms
Proven ability to prototype rapidly across a range of mediums—code, design tools, visual mockups, interactive demos
Experience working with or building MCP-compatible systems or plugins (e.g., Figma Dev Mode, VS Code extensions, API toolchains)
Comfort working with modern AI developer tools such as Cursor, Copilot, v0.dev, Claude, or OpenAI APIs
Comfort navigating ambiguity and acting with high autonomy—able to move fluidly between strategic thinking and technical execution
Strong communication and storytelling skills—capable of framing technical ideas to executive stakeholders with clarity
Passion for working on transformative products and a strong point of view on how AI can reimagine commerce and human-computer interaction
Benefits
A target bonus
Restricted stock units
A 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
CEO
Alex Kazim
VP, GM eBay Services
Recent News
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