eBay · 2 days ago
Senior Director Eng, Seller Exp Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$274K/yr - $366K/yr
15+ years expeBay is a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world. They are seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead the Seller Experience platform engineering organization, focusing on transforming the platform into a self-service offering and driving modernization initiatives. The role involves technical leadership, strategic collaboration, and fostering an engineering culture that emphasizes continuous improvement and community engagement.
AuctionsE-CommerceInternetMarketplaceRetail
Responsibilities
Guide teams in architectural refactoring, focusing on monolith-to-microservices migration
Collaborate with architects to design and implement a next-generation services platform
Define and promote the engineering vision to enhance growth and engineering velocity
Develop strategies for improving operational and execution efficiencies
Partner with product and business stakeholders to align technology roadmaps with strategic goals
Foster strong relationships with third-party partners
Influence the future platform strategy and execution across the company
Cultivate an engineering culture focused on collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
Mentor and evolve team structures, workflows, and interaction models to optimize delivery velocity
Advocate for community engagement, equipping the seller community with necessary tools
Embrace a 'leader as a coach' philosophy to develop team capabilities and performance
Analyze current architecture and identify areas for improvement
Implement best practices in services platform architecture to enhance user experience for our global audience
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (Master's preferred)
15+ years in engineering and leadership, with experience in managing multiple teams
Strong architectural skills with scalable, loosely coupled systems
Proven success in migrating monoliths to microservices
Full-stack development experience across modern stacks
Preferred
Expertise in Team Topologies and sociotechnical systems thinking
Experience in flow optimization using DORA and SPACE metrics
Dynamic reteaming experience to adapt to priorities
Experience leading large engineering organizations, managing ambiguity, and aligning efforts with business goals
Proficient in Federated GraphQL to drive efficient architectures with data fetching across multiple services
Strong understanding and implementation of Agile and Lean principles to foster continuous improvement and iterative development processes
Experience in managing remote and distributed teams, with the ability to effectively harness global talent while managing cultural and timezone differences
Experience with AI/Machine Learning solutions, capable of integrating AI/ML to enhance service platform capabilities and optimize user experiences without requiring advanced expertise
Benefits
Target bonus
Restricted stock units
Full range of medical
Financial
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits
PTO
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
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