Sr Eng Mgr, Backend, Data & ML
Core
Lead a multidisciplinary team building large-scale data pipelines, serving systems, and ML/LLM models to power seller pricing intelligence, demand recommendations, and business analytics on eBay.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager, Backend, Data & ML
Builds
Seller-facing data and intelligence products (pricing, recommendations, analytics)
Domain
Ecommerce, Marketplace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale data pipeline design (batch/streaming), Distributed systems architecture, ML lifecycle management, Team leadership (8-12 people), System design reviews, Technical prototyping
Preferred skills
LLM/GenAI application (RAG, embeddings), Vector databases, Feature stores, Cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes)
Technologies
Java, Kotlin, Python, Spark, Scala, OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Airflow, MLflow, Kubeflow, GQL, REST
Responsibilities
Shape data architecture and ML/LLM strategy, Lead and grow high-performing engineering team, Drive ML roadmap and best practices, Provide technical leadership via mentorship and code reviews, Own architectural decisions for distributed data systems, Partner with Product and Data Science teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leadership
