Software Engineer 3 Backend - eBay Live at Ebay Inc Australia

San Jose, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 May, 26

Salary

196500.0

Posted On

15 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, GraphQL, Spring/Springboot, REST APIs, Messaging Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPs, OOA/D, RDBMS, NoSQL, ElasticSearch, Microservices, TDD, CI/CD, Websocket

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re 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. We're 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. Looking for a company where you can shape how the world buys, sells, and gives? Where you’ll be part of a work culture that’s been genuinely committed to diversity and inclusion since its founding more than 25 years ago? Where you can just be yourself, do your best work, and have a meaningful impact? If so, we’d love to talk to you. Every day, millions of users sell and ship their wares using eBay. Our team supports this diverse community by building shipping products around the globe, helping individual sellers and small businesses to meet the growing expectations of online buyers. We are an agile team who adapt quickly and stay curious. You will be part of a team responsible for building out the newest eBay experience -- live shopping platform: eBay Live. Live shopping naturally fits into the eBay ethos -- focused largely on unique items, collectibles and fashion, and enabling direct communication between buyers and sellers. This is a relatively new trend in the US and Europe, growing quickly, and is already broadly established in APAC. We are looking to hire a passionate, collaborative and motivated Backend Software Engineer, who will help us develop and evolve eBay Live to be a market leader in live shopping and become a key part of the global eBay platform. Join us to make an impact on one of the world’s largest e-commerce websites. What you'll do and learn: Develop features and services in highly scalable and reliable frontend and/or backend systems in a distributed system environment. Able to translate product and design documents into clean, high-quality, well-tested and maintainable production code autonomously Write test automations and practice continuous integration Conduct code review for immediate team Develop and maintain technical documentation to support software applications. Practices evidence-centered design making features testable, ensuring high quality and improving velocity in continuous delivery. Accountable for multiple subsystems within a larger domain, taking full responsibility for their entire life cycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, observability and monitoring. Propose and evaluate multiple design options, providing estimates for each. Structure and complete tasks independently, meeting deadlines and milestones. Effectively communicate assumptions and seek clarification from stakeholders, ensuring alignment and understanding across all domains. Lead engineering support, release, and on-call responsibilities for an "always-on" 24/7 site. What you bring: Innovative, team player, excellent communication and decision-making Strong sense of ownership and interpersonal skills to work effectively across teams Strong learning ability, self-driven Excited about new and innovative technologies within immediate field of expertise Attending knowledge sharing sessions, both within the company and externally What we bring: Exciting product mission with impactful technical challenges - dive into the heart of eCommerce innovation at Buyer Experiences, where we’re transforming eBay's shopping journey. By focusing on simplification, personalization, and modernization, we aim to build world-class buyer and seller experiences on eBay marketplaces with creativity and passion. Applying cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI, you'll tackle complex challenges that directly improve the shopping experience for millions of eBay users every day. Vibrant Culture - At Buyer Experiences, our strength lies in our diversity, transparency, and collaborative spirit. Our open culture ensures every voice is valued and heard. We celebrate our successes together and approach each challenge as an opportunity for collective growth. Be a part of a dynamic community that not only values your expertise but is also committed to your personal and professional growth. Flexible Working - Enjoy exceptional support for remote work, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly. Competitive Compensation and Benefit - No matter where you are in the world, eBay supports your health and wellbeing with benefits as unique as you. Explore the benefits that help you be your best self. Check out our benefits here: https://www.ebaybenefits.com/index.html. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in EE, CS or other related field. 4+ years of experience in working in Java, GraphQL, Spring/Springboot, REST APIs, messaging systems and/or other backend programming languages. Strong CS foundation (data structures, algorithms, OOPs, OOA/D) Building data-driven applications (RDBMS, NoSQL, ElasticSearch) Designs and builds scalable, distributed, available back-end systems Experience designing and developing microservices Delivers results in fast-paced environments (agile, TDD, CI/CD) Preferred Experience: Experience building real time, user facing systems (e.g., live streaming, chat, bidding, collaboration tools, gaming, or financial trading) where latency and errors materially impact user trust and outcomes. Background working on high traffic, event driven products (launches, flash sales, live events) with an understanding of infrastructure capacity planning, traffic spikes, and graceful degradation under load. Lead root-cause analysis and implement long-term fixes across platform to eliminate recurring issues and continuously elevate the customer experience. Websocket and FGQL experience a plus. The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below: $147,200 - $196,500 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 401(k) eligibility and 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. If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Additional Details eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at talent@ebay.com. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. 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Responsibilities

The engineer will develop features and services for highly scalable and reliable backend systems in a distributed environment, translating designs into high-quality, well-tested production code autonomously. Responsibilities also include owning the full lifecycle of multiple subsystems, proposing designs, and leading engineering support and on-call duties for a 24/7 site.