Staff Eng, API Design & Governance
Core
Design and govern scalable, high-performance APIs and service contracts to power eBay's developer ecosystem and enable global buying/selling experiences.
Role type
Staff Individual Contributor (API Design & Governance)
Builds
Public APIs, Developer Portal, and scalable distributed systems for eBay's platform
Domain
Ecommerce, Distributed Systems, API Architecture
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, API design (REST/GraphQL/RPC), High-traffic system scaling, Technical strategy & specification, Cross-functional leadership, Observability & reliability engineering
Preferred skills
Federated GraphQL, Cloud-native/microservices, Modern frontend technologies, Large-scale platform strategy
Technologies
Java, Python, Kotlin, GraphQL, REST, RPC, Microservices
Responsibilities
Design scalable resilient systems and APIs, Lead architecture of high-traffic distributed systems, Establish API design and governance standards, Translate business needs into technical strategies, Raise engineering quality through reviews and mentoring, Identify and resolve scaling challenges and reliability risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
