Software Engineer II - Scalable Distributed Microservices

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Partial telecommuting

Job summary

eBay, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer 2 in San Jose, CA to design and build scalable distributed systems and contribute to the VAS platform.

You will work with Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, React/Marko, and NoSQL/SQL databases, delivering robust microservices, high test coverage, and clear design docs in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes REST and GraphQL APIs, strong collaboration, and ability to ship features end-to-end, with partial telecommuting within a commutable distance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot and microservices.
• Experience designing large-scale software applications using OO design and Java.
• Experience with REST API frameworks and GraphQL.
• Knowledge of NoSQL/SQL databases and testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and implement highly scalable, resilient distributed systems.
• Produce design docs and participate in code reviews with >80% unit test coverage.
• Develop microservices using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot for VAS platform.
• Design user-facing interfaces using JavaScript, React, and Marko.
• Utilize PromQL with Sherlock to analyze status and ensure uptime and performance.
• Work in a fast-paced, agile environment with CI/CD practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

GraphQL

CI/CD

Unit & integration testing

Distributed systems design

NoSQL/SQL databases

PromQL/Sherlock monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

eBay, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer 2 in San Jose, CA to design and build scalable distributed systems and contribute to the VAS platform.

You will work with Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, React/Marko, and NoSQL/SQL databases, delivering robust microservices, high test coverage, and clear design docs in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes REST and GraphQL APIs, strong collaboration, and ability to ship features end-to-end, with partial telecommuting within a commutable distance.