Principal MTS - Distributed Databases
Core
Senior technical leader defining the vision and architecture for petabyte-scale distributed database platforms powering eBay's global marketplace.
Role type
Principal Member of Technical Staff (Principal MTS)
Builds
Petabyte-scale, highly available distributed data platforms
Domain
Ecommerce, Distributed Systems, Database Infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Database internals (storage, WAL, MVCC), Transaction management, Consensus protocols (RAFT/PAXOS), C++/Java/Python/Scala, Kubernetes, Cloud-native environments, System debugging
Preferred skills
AI-assisted engineering tools, Open-source evaluation
Responsibilities
Define technical vision and long-term architecture for distributed database platforms, Lead complex technical initiatives and architectural decisions, Design and implement critical database components and production code, Mentor senior engineers and technical leads, Partner with global teams and customers to solve scalability and availability challenges
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
