Overview

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.

Looking for a company where you can shape how the world buys, sells, and gives? Where you’ll be part of a work culture that’s been genuinely committed to diversity and inclusion since its founding more than 25 years ago? Where you can just be yourself, do your best work, and have a meaningful impact? If so, we’d love to talk to you.

Every day, millions of users sell and ship their wares using eBay. Our team supports this diverse community by building shipping products around the globe, helping individual sellers and small businesses to meet the growing expectations of online buyers. We are an agile team who adapt quickly and stay curious. Join us to make an impact on one of the world’s largest e-commerce websites.

Responsibilities

What you'll do and learn :

Independently lead complex technical initiatives for the entire organization and across domains.

Drive technical direction and roadmap, lead across domain teams and guide others towards the right technical decisions.

Authors ADRs (Architecture Decision Records) that serve as blueprints or proposed solutions for technical problems and influence overall tech strategy.

Responsible for one or more large functional areas possessing in-depth knowledge and expertise.

Demonstrate a strong systems mindset, proactively addressing performance, security, and future-proofing solutions.

Take ownership of complex projects, driving them from conception to successful implementation.

Change agency to set high bars and uplift across teams on culture, process and engineering practices. Empower teams through effective collaboration, knowledge sharing, and tool building.

Identify areas in the app ecosystem and adjacencies that are likely to change and design for flexibility to improve engineering velocity.

Maintain a long-term technology vision to continually modernize and keep systems relevant in changing environments.

What you bring

What you bring :

Excellent decision-making skills, thrive on ambiguity and change.

Strong sense of ownership and communication skills; embrace diverse ideas across organizations and align on a mutually agreed direction to get things done.

Deep commitment to growing others, mentoring and coaching, creating a positive impact on organizational culture.

Strong learning ability, self-driven.

Active participation in knowledge sharing sessions, both within the company and externally.

Growth mindset and constant pursuit of opportunities to learn.

Willingness to learn adjacent areas (project management, people management, product management) in addition to core technical skills to better support the organization.

What we bring

Exciting product mission with impactful technical challenges — Dive into the heart of eCommerce innovation at Buyer Experiences, transforming the shopping journey with emphasis on simplification, personalization, and modernization. Build world-class buyer and seller experiences on eBay marketplaces with creativity and passion, using cutting-edge technologies including Generative AI.

Vibrant culture — We value diversity, transparency, and collaboration. Our open culture ensures every voice is heard, and we celebrate successes together.

Flexible working — Exceptional support for remote work to balance professional and personal life.

Competitive compensation and benefits — We offer health and wellbeing benefits, with details provided upon offer.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in EE, CS or other related field.

10+ years of experience in video streaming or related domains with 5+ years as an architect / technical lead responsible for end-to-end product scope across multiple domains.

Deep knowledge of video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1) and encoding tools (FFmpeg).

Expertise in streaming protocols (HLS, WebRTC, SRT) and understanding tradeoffs between implementations.

Experience building and scaling media pipelines in cloud environments.

Proficiency in performance tuning, video analytics (QoE), and debugging live systems.

Solid knowledge of end-to-end system design from frontend to backend involving JavaScript frameworks, GraphQL/REST APIs, Messaging Systems, RDBMS/NOSQL, Containers, and Infrastructure layers, with deep knowledge in several key components. GraphQL experience preferred.

Experience leading complex technical initiatives across teams from inception to delivery.

Has designed and built live video streaming solutions at enterprise scale with deep expertise in live streaming technologies; will drive the technical direction of eBay’s live video platform.

The base pay range for this position is expected to be between $210,400 and $280,900.

Base pay offered may vary based on location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may include bonus and restricted stock units, in addition to benefits such as medical, retirement plans, and time off. Details are provided if an offer is extended.

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