MTS 1, Software Engineer

eBay; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Toronto is looking for an MTS 1 Software Engineer to lead major projects, develop high-performance applications, and mentor junior engineers. Ideal candidates should have 8+ years in software development, experience in Java, Kotlin, and a solid understanding of distributed systems. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits including health care and stock purchase options. Candidates will work in a collaborative environment promoting innovation and growth.

Benefits

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

RRSP participation

Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software development and engineering.
• Hands-on experience with distributed platforms and services.
• Proficient in web application development.

Responsibilities

• Lead major projects from design to deployment.
• Craft distributed fault-tolerant applications.
• Mentor junior engineers and uphold high quality standards.

Skills

Application development in JAVA

Application development in Kotlin

Deep understanding of multithreading

Problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Full stack development experience

Experience in Scrum model

Ability to troubleshoot performance bottlenecks

Education

Bachelor of Engineering degree or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Spring

Hibernate

Kafka

MongoDB

ElasticSearch

Hadoop

Job description

At eBay, we are a global e‑commerce leader changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets worldwide. We are committed to pushing boundaries and building the future of e‑commerce for enthusiasts.

Company: eBay Canada Ltd

Job Title: MTS 1, Software Engineer

Reports to: Penchala Reddy Ravuru, [e-mail]

Term: Full‑time, Permanent

Location: 240 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1V6, Canada

Start Date: January 19 2026

Salary: CAD $165 K. Eligible for periodic salary increases and performance‑based incentive bonuses in accordance with company policy.

Benefits: Standard company employment benefits including dental, employee assistance program, extended health care, vision care, disability and life insurance, eligible to participate in employer’s RRSP and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Time off: 16 days per annum, 5 sick days per annum.

Roles

Join the Core Inventory & Listing experience team. We seek dedicated and creative MTS‑1 senior backend software engineers (level adjustable for candidate’s skills and experience) to architect, craft and develop innovative, highly performant, available software across various device form factors that help business sellers worldwide to on‑board, handle inventory & listing and grow their business on the largest global marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Lead major projects and features from design phase to coding, testing, deployment and support.
• Own functional domains to craft cross data center distributed, fault tolerant, highly available and performant web applications using software architecture design, OOA/D skills and outstanding analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and rollout system changes. Identify project technical risks and make recommendations to mitigate.
• Use deep technical proven experience of company systems and applications, covering applications, services, systems, or frameworks.
• Demonstrate initiative and attention to detail during daily operations.
• Collaborate effectively with other engineers, product managers, designers, and QA engineers.
• Encourage peers with high‑quality, hands‑on technical contributions.
• Mentor and lead junior engineers in software engineering methodology, design, and best practices.
• Consistently produce high‑quality software with focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration.
• Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence.
• Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options.
• Effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities within the team based on individual skills and workload.
• Lead development of prototypes and proof‑of‑concept implementations for new technologies or approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering degree plus 8 or more years of experience; or MS in Computer Science plus 6 or more years of hands‑on experience developing highly scalable distributed platforms and services and internet‑scale web application.
• Highly experienced in application development in JAVA and Kotlin and related frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and stream processing platforms such as Kafka and Flink.
• Experienced in Oracle ADF 12c Framework, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
• Proficiency in J2EE, SOAP, SOA services, design patterns, OOA/D, data structures, XML, REST, JSON, and internet protocols.
• Proficiency in Scala and solid base in data structures, algorithms and strong understanding of multithreading, synchronization, concurrent programming; deep architectural understanding of system design and leading projects to completion.
• Solid knowledge and experience in NoSQL data technology such as Mongo, ElasticSearch and related toolset.
• Full stack development experience in Spring Boot and Hadoop framework.
• Experienced in the Scrum model of development.
• Experienced in retail and logistics.
• Ability to troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in applications.
• Experience driving architecture discussions, producing well‑documented design docs, participating in design and code reviews, coding and unit testing of fault‑tolerant applications.
• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals. Experience in non‑functional skills such as security, load and performance tests, accessibility, site speed optimization, cross‑browser /cross‑platform UX design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.

EEO Statement

eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].

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Contact

Visit our careers page: https://ebay.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/apply/job/Toronto/MTS-1--Software-Engineer_R0070952