Senior Software Engineer - Traffic

eBay; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their traffic engineering team. This role involves designing and maintaining traffic management solutions, optimizing network protocols, and developing high-performance applications using C++ and Go. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system efficiency and contribute to open-source projects. Join a passionate team dedicated to shaping the future of ecommerce and creating economic opportunities. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud networking or traffic management.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Go.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain traffic management solutions.
• Optimize network protocols and implement caching strategies.

Skills

C++

Go

Cloud Networking

Traffic Management

TCP/IP Networking

Kubernetes

Observability Tools

Agile Development

Tools

Envoy

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.

eBay’s traffic engineering team is responsible for building and managing platforms that currently handle all of eBay public and private site traffic. As a part of the traffic engineering team, the ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver the platform and contribute to open source projects. The candidate will be working on building a very resilient distributed system at eBay’s edges that can proxy all of eBay traffic and also eBay’s service mesh for all of our services with unparalleled observability.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our dynamic team at eBay in Dublin, Ireland as Senior Software Engineer - Traffic.

What you will accomplish:

• The design, development, and maintenance of traffic management solutions.
• Optimize network protocols, configurations, and Points of Presence (PoP).
• Develop and implement advanced caching strategies to improve system efficiency.
• Develop high-performance applications in C++ and Go.
• Deploy and manage scalable systems on Kubernetes.
• Implement observability tools and practices to monitor system performance and health.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate networking solutions.
• Monitor and analyze traffic patterns and security threats.
• Contribute to and lead open-source projects.
• Innovate and develop patented technologies to improve network capabilities.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in network technologies, security practices, and software development.
• Identify gaps and issues across systems and functional areas, proposes solutions, and drives those resolutions.
• Champion best practices and advanced concepts and impact the business by delivering solutions that address business needs.
• Lead and empower others, taking responsibility for small projects and collaborating across functional teams to influence change.
• Actively seek feedback and ways to improve team performance and projects, demonstrating strong communication skills.

What you will bring:

• At least 5 years of experience in cloud networking or traffic management.
• Strong programming skills in C++ and Go.
• Experience with TCP/IP networking.
• Familiarity with TCP, SSL and HTTP Protocols.
• Expertise in using Kubernetes for orchestrating containerized applications.
• Experience with observability tools and practices.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Envoy for traffic control.
• Experience contributing to and leading open-source projects.
• Certifications in networking, Kubernetes, cyber security, or related fields.
• Experience in a high-traffic, large-scale environment.
• Familiarity with additional programming languages, including Java, or frameworks.
• Proficiency in Agile development methodologies.
• Experience in patent creation and innovation.
• Experience in implementing caching strategies and optimizing PoPs.