Technical Lead - Connected Products

eBay Inc.; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global commerce company seeks a Technical Lead for Connected Products to guide a cross-functional team and ensure sound architectural decisions. The role involves owning complex feature delivery and mentoring engineers, while supporting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Join us to make a significant impact in the e-commerce sector with cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Competitive Compensation

Vibrant Culture

Exciting Product Mission

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, including 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong command of full-stack technologies.
• Experience in designing and scaling distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction of a product team.
• Own delivery of complex features from design to deployment.
• Mentor engineers and maintain a collaborative team environment.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

GraphQL

CI/CD

DevOps Practices

CSS Architecture

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Technical Lead - Connected Products page is loaded

Technical Lead - Connected Products

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Manchester time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R0067023

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.

Shape how the world buys, sells, and gives.
At eBay, you’ll be part of a company that has championed diversity, inclusion, and community for over 25 years. We believe people do their best work when they’re trusted to be themselves, supported by a culture that values authenticity and impact.

Every day, millions of users sell and ship their wares using eBay. Our team supports this diverse community by integrating connected products into the eBay platform, helping individual sellers and small businesses to meet the growing expectations of online buyers. We are an agile team that adapts quickly and we stay curious. Join us to make an impact on one of the world’s largest e-commerce websites.

What you'll do and learn:

• Lead the technical direction of a cross-functional product team, ensuring sound architectural decisions and alignment with platform strategy.

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex features—from discovery and technical design to implementation, testing, deployment, and observability.

• Mentor and coach engineers of varying levels, fostering a growth-oriented, collaborative team environment.

• Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to shape roadmaps and make strategic trade-offs that balance quality, speed, and scalability.

• Drive a culture of engineering excellence through code reviews, best practices, and continuous improvement of development workflows.

• Advocate for and implement improvements to our testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and reliability processes.

• Champion best practices in accessibility, security, and performance across frontend and backend codebases.

• Be a point of contact for system-level debugging, incident response, and operational readiness.

What you bring:

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.

• Strong command of full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript technologies including React, Node.js, and GraphQL.

• Demonstrated experience designing and scaling distributed systems and high-traffic services.

• Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD, cloud-native architecture, containerization, and modern DevOps practices.

• Experience in CSS architecture, component-based design systems, and browser performance tuning.

• Experience balancing product delivery with long-term technical investment and team capability building.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a bias toward action and shared success.

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 aim 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 complex challenges that directly improve the shopping experience for millions of eBay users everyday.

• 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 exceptional 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.

Please see the Talent Privacy Notice for information regarding how eBay handles your personal data collected when you use the eBay Careers website or apply for a job with eBay.

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 [e-mail] . We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

The eBay Jobs website uses cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to browse the site, you agree to our use of cookies. Visit our Privacy Center for more information.

About Us

We Empower People and Create Economic Opportunity

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world. We exist to enable economic opportunity for individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations of all sizes.