Software Engineer - Network Traffic

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate engineer to join their traffic engineering team. In this role, you will design and maintain advanced traffic management solutions, optimizing network protocols and developing high-performance applications in C++ and Go. You will also deploy scalable systems on Kubernetes and contribute to open-source projects, all while collaborating with multi-functional teams. This is a unique opportunity to innovate and lead within a dynamic environment that values creativity and collaboration, shaping the future of ecommerce technology.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability 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 configurations.

Skills

C++

Go

Cloud Networking

TCP/IP Networking

Observability Tools

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Kubernetes

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.

About the team and the role:

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 multi-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 eBay traffic and also eBay’s service mesh for all of our services with unparalleled observability.

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 sophisticated caching strategies to improve system efficiency.

• Develop high-performance applications in C++ and Go.

• Deploy and run scalable systems on Kubernetes.

• Implement observability tools and practices to monitor system performance and health.

• Collaborate with multi-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:

• Demonstrated ability 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 PoP.

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