Platform Engineer

At eBay, were 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. Were 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.

The Team

Delivery Engineering team is part of eBays Global Technology (CT) organization and is responsible for the AI/ML-infused eBay Developer Platform used by eBays engineering teams to build and deliver software. The team is responsible for eBays Continuous Delivery platform and various other AI-infused no-code/low-code platforms used on a daily basis by eBay’s engineers.

The Role

We are looking for a Platform engineer who is passionate about building the next generation Continuous Delivery and Developer Productivity platform for eBay. You will collaborate to invent, design and implement scalable, efficient and reliable solutions on the platform side. Your work will enable eBays product teams develop, test and release software with high velocity. You will help with a key company wide initiative - Engineering Velocity.

The ideal candidate will have a solid engineering proficiency, proven track record of solving critical engineering problems. The candidate will be expected to have strong communication skills and to be capable of cross-group collaborations.

What You Will Accomplish

• Work closely w/ colleagues and customers in different functional groups and remote offices
• Identify problem areas in developer experience/productivity areas, write proposals for platform level solutions, align various stakeholders, design, build and deliver solutions end to end.
• Identify project risks, quantify risk/benefit relationships and provide alternative solutions as well as risk mitigation
• Enjoy being on a team of motivated, collaborative, high-achievers
• Communicate optimally and clearly within your team and across teams.
  
  
  

What You Will Bring

• BS/Master’s Degree or Equivalent
• Strong experience with JVM languages (Java, Kotlin)
• Experience in building large, reliable, high performance and scalable distributed systems
• Experience with building event-driven, high performance applications
• Experience with designing and building RESTful APIs with Spring Boot
• Experience with at least one scripting language
• Prove experience in architecting backend systems
• Deep understanding of design patterns, and experience working in a layered architecture
• Knowledge of core CS concepts such as common data structures and algorithms
• Experience with modern DevOps principles and continuous delivery
• Experience and working knowledge with Kubernetes and Tekton is a plus
• Experience working with LLMs and ML Models is a plus
• Experience with building front-end applications using React or Angular is a plus
• Knowledge of DORA metrics, Flow Framework and Developer Productivity platform building experience is a plus
• A positive demeanor with a strong desire to succeed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  
  

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