eBay is hiring: MTS 2, Software Engineer, Data Platform in Portland

Position Overview

Join eBay as an MTS 2 Software Engineer on the Cloud Data Technologies (CDT) team and help build a state‐of‐the‐art Data Platform that empowers millions of buyers and sellers worldwide. At eBay, a global commerce leader, you’ll work with passionate thinkers and innovators to design, develop, and evolve scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient systems driving the end-to-end data lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver major components of eBay’s Data Platforms from design through production rollout.
• Design and evolve distributed systems for ingestion, streaming, lakehouse/warehouse, catalog, and governance.
• Contribute to long-term architecture through design reviews and authoring architecture design documents ensuring scalability and resilience.
• Build secure systems that balance latency, correctness, and cost while ensuring compliance.
• Drive operational excellence with observability, incident response, and proactive system improvements.
• Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and analytics teams to align technical outcomes with business needs.
• Learn and grow in areas such as governance, orchestration, and privacy engineering.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of distributed systems or data platform experience with a proven ability to design and deliver critical systems.
• Proficiency in Java/Python, CI/CD, and containerized environments.
• Hands-on expertise with tools such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, Delta/Iceberg, Kubernetes, and NoSQL/columnar stores.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, distributed design, and a systems thinker mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to independently deliver complex projects.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud environments and multi-cloud resiliency strategies.
• Familiarity with big data ecosystems and distributed data processing frameworks.
• Exposure to governance, orchestration, and privacy engineering practices.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Base pay range of $132,000 - $222,100 (actual offer may vary based on location, skills, and experience).
• Target bonus and restricted stock units (RSUs) available as part of the total package.
• Benefits: Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, including 401(k) eligibility, PTO, and parental leave.
• Opportunities for career development in a collaborative and inclusive culture focused on innovation.