Director of Engineering, Live Platforms
Core
Lead and manage the engineering team building and operating eBay's real-time live shopping platform, combining low-latency video, interactive chat, and commerce actions at global scale.
Role type
Director of Engineering (Live Platforms)
Builds
Real-time live shopping platform with video, chat, and commerce features
Domain
E-commerce / Live streaming technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering leadership, distributed systems architecture, high-availability system design, Agile/Scrum delivery, stakeholder management, technical vision, team mentoring, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Experience with native and full-stack engineering, performance optimization, operational reliability
Technologies
Low-latency video, interactive chat, commerce actions, distributed systems
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a cross-functional full-stack engineering team; Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture; Own delivery outcomes for the team; Partner with Product Management to define and prioritize the backlog; Work with stakeholders to scale next-generation shipping products; Define and communicate technical vision and best practices; Guide the team in solving complex large-scale system challenges; Balance near-term delivery with long-term technical strategy; Partner with leadership to align priorities and drive outcomes; Participate in hiring and talent planning
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership
