Principal Software Engineer, CLIP

eBay Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 132,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is redefining ecommerce by connecting hobbyists and businesses. As part of a dynamic team, you will lead the transition to a microservices architecture, enhancing the platform for millions of users. Your expertise in C# and AWS will be pivotal in developing robust backend systems that support a thriving community of collectible card game enthusiasts. This role offers a unique opportunity to inspire innovation while ensuring high availability and performance in a collaborative environment. If you're passionate about technology and making a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off

Parental leave

Target bonus

Restricted stock units

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in software development.
• Strong expertise in object-oriented programming and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Set architectural direction and lead migration to microservices.
• Develop high-quality code and conduct code reviews.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

Microservices

AWS

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Redis

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Scalyr

New Relic

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.

Fully Remote (within the US)

About the team and the role:
TCGplayer connects hobbyists and hobby businesses to communities. We relentlessly improve the exchange of things and thoughts that fuel passions, providing the most compelling destination and tools for collectible card game enthusiasts and professional sellers! TCGplayer, now a part of eBay, promotes and drives growth of our products and services by connecting a global community of millions of buyers with tens of thousands of retailers in a $25B global collectible hobby market.

The “CLIP” Platform team at TCGplayer is responsible for important backend systems that power our marketplace and seller-facing tooling. These include inventory, listings, price points, and more. We are looking to grow the team in order to evolve our systems to align with the latest strategic priorities (it’s all about improving quality of life for sellers on our platform and scaling our existing capabilities).

Our team prides itself on a culture that fosters camaraderie, embraces diversity, and exudes passion! We are one of New York State’s 50 best employers and Fortune.com’s top 100 companies for women in the U.S.

What you will accomplish:

• Set architectural direction for the broader organization and help evolve systems toward it.
• Lead TCGplayer in the migration from a monolithic architecture to domain-driven microservice architecture.
• Develop code that meets requirements and aligns with standard processes, and conduct code reviews to provide expert guidance and ensure code is of the highest quality.
• Create clear, comprehensive documentation and diagrams to further understanding and drive action.
• Develop thorough technical requirements based on business needs via collaboration with product and engineering counterparts.
• Use deep technical domain knowledge of company systems and applications, which could cover applications, services, systems, or frameworks.
• Participate in the Principal’s Guild to set technical direction, design patterns, and general standard processes across the Technology organization.
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative and attention to detail during daily operations.
• Provide support for mission-critical applications.
• Inspire peers with high-quality, hands-on technical contributions.

What you will bring:

• A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 12 years of relevant industry or academic experience, or a master’s degree and nine years of relevant industry or academic experience, or 16 years of practical experience.
• 8+ years of object-oriented software development experience, ideally C# and .NET Core.
• Significant experience in high volume production systems design with consideration for high availability, disaster recovery, performance, fault tolerance, and security.
• Experience designing and developing microservices in an AWS cloud-based architecture.
• Hands on experience with RDBMS technologies (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL stores (Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
• 5 or more years of event/stream processing mechanisms, specifically Kafka but also AWS SNS/SQS, RabbitMQ, or AzureBus.
• 5 or more years of experience with APM (Application Process Monitoring) experience - we work with Scalyr/DataSet for logs and New Relic for dashboards & alerting.

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$132,000 - $222,100

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

TCGplayer, a subsidiary company of 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.