Software Engineer, Backend

eBay; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of ecommerce innovation, where you'll develop scalable features and services that enhance the shopping experience for millions. Collaborate with a passionate team to tackle impactful technical challenges, utilizing cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI. This role offers the chance to lead engineering support in a vibrant culture that values diversity and personal growth. With flexible working options and competitive compensation, you'll find a supportive environment that encourages creativity and excellence in your work. Be part of a dynamic community committed to transforming the future of shopping.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in backend programming languages and design.
• Strong foundation in computer science principles and data-driven applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop features in scalable frontend/backend systems in a distributed environment.
• Write test automations and conduct code reviews while ensuring high quality.

Skills

Java

GraphQL

Spring/Springboot

REST APIs

Data Structures

Algorithms

OOPs

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE, CS or related field

Tools

RDBMS

NoSQL

ElasticSearch

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.

What you'll do and learn:

• Develop features and services in highly scalable and reliable frontend and/or backend systems in a distributed system environment.
• Able to translate product and design documents into clean, high-quality, well-tested and maintainable production code autonomously.
• Write test automations and practice continuous integration.
• Conduct code review for immediate team.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation to support software applications.
• Practices evidence-centered design making features testable, ensuring high quality and improving velocity in continuous delivery.
• Accountable for multiple subsystems within a larger domain, taking full responsibility for their entire life cycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, observability and monitoring.
• Propose and evaluate multiple design options, providing estimates for each.
• Structure and complete tasks independently, meeting deadlines and achievements.
• Optimally communicate assumptions and seek clarification from partners, ensuring alignment and understanding across all domains.
• Lead engineering support, release, and on-call responsibilities for an "always-on" 24/7 site.

What you bring:

• Innovative, standout colleague, excellent communication and decision-making.
• Strong learning ability, determined.
• Passionate about new and innovative technologies within immediate field of expertise.
• Attending knowledge sharing sessions, both within the company and externally.

What we bring:

• Exciting Product Mission with Impactful Technical Challenges - Dive into the heart of eCommerce innovation at Buyer Experiences, where we’re transforming eBay's shopping journey. By focusing on simplification, personalization, and modernization, we strive to build world-class buyer and seller experiences on eBay marketplaces with creativity and passion. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI, you'll tackle sophisticated challenges that directly improve the shopping experience for millions of eBay users every day.
• Vibrant Culture - At Buyer Experiences, our strength lies in our diversity, transparency, and collaborative spirit. Our open culture ensures every voice is valued and heard. We celebrate our successes together and approach each challenge as an opportunity for collective growth. Be a part of a dynamic community that not only values your expertise but is also committed to your personal and professional growth.
• Flexible Working - Enjoy outstanding support for remote work, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly.
• Competitive Compensation and Benefit - No matter where you are in the world, eBay supports your health and wellbeing with benefits as unique as you. Explore the benefits that help you be your best self. Check out our benefits here: https://www.ebaybenefits.com/index.html.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in EE, CS or other related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in working in Java, GraphQL, Spring/Springboot, REST APIs, messaging systems and/or other backend programming languages.
• Strong CS foundation (data structures, algorithms, OOPs, OOA/D).
• Building data-driven applications (RDBMS, NoSQL, ElasticSearch).
• Designs and builds scalable, distributed, available back-end systems.
• Experience designing and developing microservices.
• Delivers results in fast-paced environments (agile, TDD, CI/CD).

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