Architect - Traffic and Security
Core
Own architecture and technical direction for eBay's global traffic engineering platform, focusing on traffic management, load balancing, service connectivity, PoP/caching optimization, and traffic security.
Role type
Senior IC Traffic Engineering Architect
Builds
Global traffic management and security systems for eBay's ecommerce platform
Domain
Internet-scale networking, distributed systems, cloud-native infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
C/C++, Go, Linux networking, Kubernetes, distributed systems design, traffic engineering, cyber security, observability, technical leadership
Preferred skills
Envoy, service mesh, NGINX/HAProxy, SDN, eBPF, rate limiting, bot management, PoP design, vendor tool integration
Technologies
C, C++, Go, Kubernetes, Linux, Envoy, NGINX, HAProxy, eBPF
Responsibilities
Define architecture and technical strategy for global traffic systems; Architect and deliver rate limiting and bot mitigation solutions; Design and build high-performance distributed systems; Drive Kubernetes networking and platform patterns at scale; Lead operational excellence including incident prevention and capacity tuning; Mentor senior engineers through architecture and code reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with significant mentorship
