Software Engineer, Distributed Databases
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Overview
eBay is seeking a Senior Engineer for their Cloud Databases and Storage organization, that builds and runs petabyte-scale core data platform powering large-scale database, storage, caching and media infrastructure. This position will have the opportunity to architect, build and operate the next generation distributed database and storage platform that powers some of the most critical systems powering eBay’s global ecommerce business. You will be responsible for scaling eBay’s core data infrastructure by working closely with other engineers, customers, business partners, and product managers.
What You Will Accomplish
* You will be building and managing massively scalable database and storage systems for eBay
* As a self-motivated and enthusiastic technical leader of our team, you will collaborate with extremely inquisitive and proficient peers leading and designing data infrastructure using your strong background in distributed systems, storage and large-scale database systems
* You will work in an agile environment with a focus on problem solving and engineering precision. As a technical leader you are expected to assess technology problems, design optimal solutions and drive implementation to meet the business expectations
* You will collaborate closely with peers Architects, Engineering leaders and Product Managers to develop innovative solutions that meet functional and non-functional standards and expectations
* As a senior technical leader, you will guide junior and senior engineers in your team and also across other cloud teams in building scalable, high speed, distributed systems and advocate for meeting the design and quality standards
* You will contribute to the design, development, testing, release, triage, bug fix, documentation and rest of the cycles in product development and maintenance
* As a key influencer of the organization, you should bring in new ideas to adapt to technological developments and industry best practices that will create lasting impact for eBay and its customers
What You Will Bring
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science plus 8+ years of experience or MS in Computer Science plus 6+ years of hands-on experience in building large-scale distributed systems
* Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures and algorithms
* Experience in architecting, designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software systems, storage and databases
* Extensive hands-on experience and expertise in Object-Oriented Design, Distributed Programming, and: C++, Java and various database systems (NoSQL and relational) at scale
* Drive architecture discussions, produce well-documented design docs, and participate in design and code reviews
* Ensure code quality and maintainability by evolving architecture and tech stack, refactoring, standards and improving build and test systems
* Share engineering support, release, and on-call responsibilities for an always-on 24x7 site
eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at talent@ebay.com. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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