AI-Driven Cloud Security & Distributed Systems Engineer

eBay; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

eBay’s Cloud Security Engineering team is building cloud-scale identity and access platforms that secure one of the world’s largest commerce ecosystems. As a Software Engineer – Distributed Systems, you’ll design and build cloud-scale directory services, authorization platforms, and policy engines that enable secure, real-time access decisions across human and non-human identities.

We’re looking for engineers with a strong foundation in distributed systems and a passion for learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience developing backend or distributed systems.
• Experience with Java, Go, Python, or similar languages.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, networking, OS, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, or other modern data storage technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud-native development, Kubernetes, containers, or modern cloud platforms.
• Basic understanding of identity and authorization concepts (RBAC, ABAC, IAM, LDAP).
• Experience using AI-powered engineering tools to improve software development, testing, and productivity.
• Strong problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance cloud-scale directory services managing identities and relationships.
• Build scalable APIs, microservices, and authorization services for secure, low-latency access decisions.
• Contribute to policy engines for RBAC, ABAC, PBAC.
• Write high-quality, production-ready code with CI/CD and observability practices.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools across the lifecycle to improve coding, testing, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and improve service reliability.
• Collaborate with Identity, Platform, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Identify opportunities to automate tasks and improve developer productivity through responsible AI adoption.

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend development

Java

Go

Python

AI-powered tooling

RBAC/ABAC/IAM

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Containers

Cloud platforms

SQL/ NoSQL

OpenTelemetry/Observability tools

Job description

eBay’s Cloud Security Engineering team is building cloud-scale identity and access platforms that secure one of the world’s largest commerce ecosystems. As a Software Engineer – Distributed Systems, you’ll design and build cloud-scale directory services, authorization platforms, and policy engines that enable secure, real-time access decisions across human and non-human identities.

We’re looking for engineers with a strong foundation in distributed systems and a passion for learning.