Software Engineer - Data Platforms

eBay Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the ecommerce sector seeks an experienced software developer to join their Data & Metrics team. This role involves designing innovative solutions for complex business challenges and requires expertise in Java, big data technologies, and collaborative skills. Candidates with strong problem-solving abilities and a background in multinational environments are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience, including big data or machine learning.
• Ambitious problem-solver with clean coding habits.
• Experience with open source contributions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive solutions and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with tech members, product managers, and architects.
• Define and enforce best practices in a scalable environment.

Skills

Software Development

Problem Solving

Java

Python

Big Data

Clean Coding

Communication Skills

Education

BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Flink

Kafka

Spring Boot

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.

About the Role and the Team

At eBay, we handle petabytes of data that are processed, queried, visualized, and analyzed rapidly. Our Data & Metrics team builds and operates a Secure, Highly Available, Fully Automated, Cloud Native, Online, Streaming, and Offline Analytics Platform using Data Mesh architecture to meet these data needs.Are you passionate about creating and enhancing eBay’s data applications and products that serve thousands of internal customers and millions of external users? We welcome self-motivated talent with a keen interest in design and coding.If you are familiar with Java, data structures, object-oriented programming, algorithms, and have experience in big data or open-source contributions, we invite you to join us.

What You Will Accomplish

• Design comprehensive solutions independently for business challenges or products and mentor development team members in implementations.
• Collaborate with senior tech members, product managers, architects, and engineering teams to ensure quality and efficiency in product delivery.
• Define, design, and enforce industry best practices tailored to eBay’s innovative and scalable environment.
• Communicate and present ideas expertly to management and technical/non-technical audiences.
• Cultivate creativity, generate energy, and encourage higher-level thinking and ideation.

What You Will Bring

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in big data or machine learning.
• Ambitious and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Deep insights into software languages such as Java or Python; web-development skills and middlewares like Spring Boot; databases, caches; and Big Data technologies like Hadoop/Spark/Flink/Kafka.
• Clean coding habits, attention to detail, and a focus on quality and best practices.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• Experience contributing to open source is a plus.
• Experience working in a multinational company is a plus.

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