Lead Software Engineer - Backend

eBay Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of global commerce. As part of the product development team, you will architect and develop highly scalable software applications that enhance the eBay marketplace. This role is perfect for seasoned engineers who thrive on innovation and collaboration, working alongside passionate thinkers to create impactful solutions. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on community, you will have the opportunity to influence the success of millions of sellers and shoppers worldwide. If you are ready to make a difference in the world of ecommerce, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience required.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with agile methodologies and TDD.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable, resilient software applications and tools.
• Collaborate with teams to develop innovative solutions.
• Mentor team members through code reviews and technical guidance.

Skills

Data structures & Algorithms

Design Patterns

Object Oriented Programming

Distributed Systems

Innovative thinking

Agile development methodologies

Test Driven Development (TDD)

Adaptability

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Java 8+

Spring Framework 5+

Spring Boot 2+

GraphQL

REST APIs

JMS

MQ

Kafka

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.

Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.

Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.

The role:

In eBay Seller Experience Shipping team, you will be an integral member of a growing organization that encourages passion, courage, and inventiveness - crafting the future of global commerce and making an important, positive impact on millions of eBay sellers and shoppers around the world.

We are seeking an engineer to work in the product development team, responsible for design and drive development of Shipping Platform in eBay marketplace!

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop highly scalable, resilient, and highly available distributed software applications, tools, extensible APIs, frameworks, highly maintainable services and machine learning models on constantly evolving business requirements.
• Optimize and enhance high availability, low latency data platform.
• Develop automated tests for unit, integration & End to End testing.
• Conceptualize, brainstorm, code, and continuously integrate and deliver innovative prototypes.
• Collaborate closely with peers, Architects, Product Managers, Business Analysts, and Operations teams to develop innovative solutions that meet functional and non-functional standards and expectations.
• Analyze large codebases with minimal help, identify areas of improvement, propose solutions with buy-in from partners, and deliver results.
• Demonstrate expertise in technical/product design and service interaction patterns that can span multiple functional areas.
• Ensure the software created in their domain meets industry standards.
• Demonstrate technical mastery such as anticipating future challenges (such as scalability and functional evolution) and foresee these in their designs to avoid rework.
• Keep pace with the evolution of technology inside and outside of the company and apply to solve problems where applicable.
• Balance technical tradeoffs with time to market or staffing challenges.
• Improve team productivity by identifying and evangelizing opportunities for productivity improvements.
• Mentor other team members through code reviews, documentation, technical guidance, pair programming, etc.
• Influence improvements to adjacent functional areas.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of industry experience.
• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Math or related fields.
• Experience with: Data structures & Algorithms, Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming, Distributed Systems.
• Java 8+, Spring Framework 5+, Spring Boot 2+.
• Working knowledge of GraphQL, REST APIs using Jersey or any other frameworks.
• Event Processing using JMS or MQ or Kafka.
• Relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL.
• Cloud related knowledge.
• Experience with agile development methodologies, Test Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD.
• Ability to think innovatively and contribute to the success of the products, processes and customer experience.
• Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and to thrive under pressure.