MTS 1, Software Engineer (Backend)

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MTS 1 Software Engineer – Backend

About the Role

At eBay, we facilitate connections between buyers and sellers worldwide using efficient, dependable technology. As a Staff Software Engineer within the Buyer Payments team, you'll create backend systems supporting Checkout and Orders in a leading online marketplace. You'll manage vital services, promote technical expertise, and enhance eBay's global commerce platform.

Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Convert business demands into durable, scalable, and reliable backend solutions through the application of modern technologies such as Java, GraphQL, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and messaging frameworks.
• Ownership & Delivery: Take full responsibility for subsystems within a large domain — from design and development through testing, deployment, observability, and monitoring.
• Technical Influence: Act as a key technical contributor and advisor within your team, influencing design and architecture decisions to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas of change and proactively design flexibility into systems to enhance engineering velocity and adaptability.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver innovative, high-quality features that align with business objectives.
• Quality & Testability: Promote and carry out design guided by information, constructing features that are easy to test and upkeep for quality and ongoing delivery.
• Execution & Mentorship: Break down complex features into deliverable components, resolve blockers, and support others through code reviews, technical guidance, and mentorship.
• Reliability & Support: Participate in release management, site reliability initiatives, and on-call rotations to ensure the availability and performance of an “always-on” 24/7 platform.
• Engineering Excellence: Lead efforts to improve end-to-end testing, CI/CD processes, and overall development velocity across features and services.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Extensive experience with Java, GraphQL, Spring/Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and messaging platforms like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalents.
• Experience in building data-driven applications using RDBMS, NoSQL, and ElasticSearch.
• Verified skill in providing high-quality software in fast-paced agile contexts following TDD, CI/CD, and automation protocols.
• Familiarity with Shift Left testing approaches and modern DevOps principles.

Experience

• 6+ years of experience developing, maintaining, and scaling backend systems in production environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of software lifecycle management, system reliability, and observability.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Soft Skills & Team Alignment

• Innovative and collaborative — thrives in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Proven capability to collaborate efficiently across diverse teams and interested parties.

Embracing a learning approach

• Dedicated and curious, with a passion for learning new technologies and frameworks.
• Actively participates in knowledge sharing sessions, both internally and externally.
• Excited about exploring emerging trends in backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and scalable systems.
• Committed to continuous learning and applying transferable skills to new challenges.

Why Join eBay

At eBay, your contributions influence the trajectory of worldwide commerce. You will become a member of a diverse and forward-thinking setting that appreciates originality, technical expertise, and teamwork. Come aboard to develop technology that enables individuals and societies across the globe — and witness your influence on a global level!

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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