Sr. SWE - MTS 1, Backend eBay Live
Core
Design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs for eBay Live, a real-time live shopping platform connecting buyers, sellers, and creators.
Role type
Senior Individual Contributor Backend Software Engineer
Builds
Core services, APIs, and data platforms for real-time commerce interactions
Domain
E-commerce / Live Streaming / Real-time Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, Java (Spring/Spring Boot), RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Messaging systems, RDBMS, NoSQL databases, CI/CD pipelines, System architecture, On-call support, Technical mentoring
Preferred skills
Real-time user-facing systems (live streaming, chat, bidding), High-traffic event-driven products, Infrastructure capacity planning, Websockets, Fault tolerance
Technologies
Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, GraphQL, Websockets
Responsibilities
Design and own scalable backend services and APIs, Translate product requirements into technical designs, Take end-to-end ownership of subsystems, Lead by example with high-quality code and design reviews, Identify architectural gaps and propose solutions, Drive improvements in CI/CD and delivery velocity, Participate in on-call and production support, Mentor and coach other engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities