Sr. MTS, Software Engineer (Android)

eBay; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 210,400 - 280,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading ecommerce platform is seeking a seasoned mobile development expert with over 12 years of experience, particularly in Kotlin and Android APIs. In this role, you will drive complex projects and author key technical documents to influence the company's tech strategy. You will promote strong collaboration while mentoring team members, ensuring technical excellence and continuous learning within the organization. The position is based in San Jose, California, with a competitive salary range from $210,400 to $280,900.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in native mobile development, especially with Kotlin and Android APIs.
• Experience in networking such as GraphQL and streaming protocols.
• Strong ownership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Authorize Architecture Decision Records defining tech solutions.
• Drive complex projects improving performance and security.
• Uplevel teams through culture and engineering practices.

Skills

Native mobile development expertise

Advanced Kotlin features

Networking skills

Decision-making skills

Mentoring and coaching

High learning ability

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

Join eBay's Live team, a vital part of eCommerce innovation dedicated to transforming shopping journeys on eBay marketplaces. Our team focuses on simplification, personalization, and modernization to create world‑class experiences for millions of users daily. With an emphasis on impactful projects and a commitment to a vibrant, diverse, and collaborative culture, we offer flexibility and support for remote work, ensuring work‑life balance. The role involves guiding technical decision‑making, owning complex projects, and uplifting engineering practices, reporting to a cross‑functional team aimed at continuous modernization in a dynamic environment.

What You Will Accomplish

• Author Architecture Decision Records to define technical solutions and influence eBay's tech strategy.
• Drive complex projects from inception to successful implementation, improving system performance and security for the entire organization and across domains.
• Uplevel teams through culture, process, and engineering practices, encouraging effective collaboration and tool‑building.
• Identify and design flexible solutions within the application ecosystem to improve engineering velocity.
• Develop a long‑term technology vision to keep systems modern and relevant amidst changing environments.
• Empower team members through knowledge sharing to collectively improve organizational culture and growth.

What You Will Bring

• Required: 12+ years in native mobile development, with expertise in advanced Kotlin features and Android APIs.
• Advanced networking skills e.g. migration between stacks, GraphQL, protobuff, streaming protocols, pub‑sub, etc.
• Excellent decision‑making skills, growing amidst ambiguities and changes, with a strong sense of ownership and communication.
• Proficiency in mentoring and coaching, contributing positively to organizational culture.
• High learning ability, self‑driven with a growth mindset, eager to learn transferable skills across adjacent domains.
• Experience attending knowledge‑sharing sessions both within and outside the company to foster continuous learning.
• Proficiency in core technical skills alongside learning project, people, and product management to better support eBay.

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

$210,400 - $280,900

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package 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.

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