Sr. SDE, Distributed Databases
Core
Architect, build, and operate petabyte-scale distributed database and storage platforms powering eBay's global ecommerce business.
Role type
Senior IC distributed systems engineer (database/storage)
Builds
Next-generation distributed database and storage infrastructure for core ecommerce systems
Domain
Ecommerce, large-scale distributed systems, database internals
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, C++, PostgreSQL internals, storage systems, concurrency control, crash recovery, HA/failover strategies, query planning, MVCC, lock management, refactoring, design documentation
Preferred skills
NoSQL and relational database systems at scale, object-oriented design, agile problem solving
Technologies
C++, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, relational databases
Responsibilities
Design and develop large-scale multi-tiered distributed software systems, guide junior engineers on scalable system building, drive architecture discussions and design reviews, ensure code quality through refactoring and standards evolution, participate in full product development cycles including testing and bug fixes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
