Staff Backend Engineer (eBay Live)
Core
Design and build scalable, distributed, high-availability backend systems for eBay Live, a live shopping platform connecting buyers and sellers in real-time.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (MTS 2)
Builds
eBay Live live shopping platform
Domain
E-commerce / Live streaming commerce
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Distributed systems design, high-availability architecture, scalable system design, technical strategy & roadmap planning, code review, mentoring, system integration, shift-left testing practices
Preferred skills
Generative AI integration, shift-left approach expertise
Technologies
Multiple programming languages and frameworks (specifics not listed)
Responsibilities
Translate requirements to software design, influence technical decisions across domain teams, improve team productivity and engineering velocity, manage project features and resolve issues, provide technical guidance and mentorship, build engineering roadmap, lead release and on-call support for 24/7 site
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
