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The Cloud Data Technologies (CDT) team at eBay is responsible for all the data infrastructure and management of end-to-end data lifecycle for all eBay data from onsite to analytics use cases. We are seeking a Software Engineer passionate about data-driven technologies and architectures.
About the Role
We’re seeking a Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) who can work independently and is an expert in distributed systems. You’ll design and deliver well-scoped services and features that advance eBay’s Core Data Platform—improving scalability, reliability, and developer experience.
What you will accomplish:
Design, build, test and deploy software components for a highly available and large distributed system.
Perform development and operational tasks to maintain uptime & reliability SLAs of the platform.
Consistently deliver high-quality and on-time product releases and deploy to production.
Collaborate with product management, customers, peer teams and engineers.
Participate in and/or lead engineering discussions, technical evaluations, design reviews and other project discussions.
Follow internal Quality and Reliability engineering processes to meet or exceed established standards.
What you will bring:
Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
8+ years work experience in software design and implementation, ideally in large scale, 24x7 dedicated distributed systems.
Expertise in object-oriented design and backend software development using Java (preferred), Python, or similar technologies.
Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms and distributed systems.
Experience with agile development methodologies in an iterative development environment.
Hands-on expertise in tools like Kafka/Flink, Spark
Experience using open-source technologies and/or contributing to open source software.
Consistent track record with understanding requirements and translating them into high quality engineering work.
Proactive and upbeat engineer with a strong bias for action.
Strong verbal & written communication skills and attention to detail.
Experience working with large volume of data is a plus
Why Join CDT @ eBay
Impact at scale: Your platform work powers analytics and ML across a global marketplace.
Hard problems: Streaming freshness/correctness, storage/compute efficiency, multi-region resiliency.
Collaborative culture: Inclusive team that values autonomy, craftsmanship, and knowledge sharing.
Growth: Strong mentorship, career development resources, and sustainable on-call practices.
Additional Details
The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:
C$142,400 - C$190,100
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including RRSP eligibility, various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within eBay.
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