Senior Backend Systems Architect

5 days ago


San Jose, California, United States eBay Full time

eBay is a global ecommerce leader, changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in over 190 markets worldwide. We're committed to pushing boundaries and reinventing the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.

Job Overview

We're seeking a highly collaborative, smart, driven Principal Engineer to help us shape the future of our e-commerce platform. As a senior technical leader, you'll set the strategic direction of our backend systems and platforms, influencing long-term technical decisions and creating scalable solutions that support our growth.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead architecture vision and solve problems spanning domains and systems
  • Up-level technical community and foster a culture driving engineering efficiency, velocity, quality, and innovation
  • Influence cross-domain initiatives with senior technical leaders for architecture alignment, module reuse, performance, data consistency, and high availability
  • Moderize and advocate for continuous improvement of the technology stack when applicable, driving change through the organization
Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, focusing on large-scale, distributed backend systems
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience
  • Proven experience designing and architecting complex systems at massive scale, ideally within ecommerce or high-traffic environments
About Us

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.

Estimated salary: $187,600 - $291,500 (dependent on location, skills, and experience)



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