25 - MTS 1, Software Engineer - BE

Ebay Live Tech Team Position

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.

eBay China Center of Excellence (CCOE) is seeking senior software talents to join the eBay Live Tech team. eBay Live is eBay's live commerce platform that enables sellers to host engaging live events, showcase products in real time, and interact directly with buyers.

Our mission is to blend e-commerce with live entertainment and social interaction, building trust and driving sales through immersive shopping experiences. The team develops scalable streaming, interactive engagement, and seamless commerce technologies to power the future of live shopping at eBay.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Architects, Product Managers, Business Analysts, Quality Engineers, and Operations teams to design and deliver innovative solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Drive the full software lifecycle: development, testing, release, triage, bug fixes, documentation, in an Agile environment.
• Participate in technical design reviews and provide constructive feedback on code and architecture.
• Deliver high-performing, low-latency, and robust code with strong test coverage, continuous integration, and production monitoring.
• Address high-priority bugs and existing platform issues, driving the bug trend downward.
• Observability – Improve monitoring, alerts, and logging to reduce time to detect, diagnose, and resolve issues.
• Release Velocity – Enhance automation, testing strategies, and CI/CD to enable continuous delivery.

Requirements

• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Math or related fields.
• 5-10+ years' work experience in software development with at least 3-7+ years' experience in Java programming.
• Experience in building large, reliable, scalable distributed systems.
• Experience with building event-driven applications.
• Experience with designing and building RESTful APIs.
• Excellent communication and lead skills to be able to work and collaborate with other teams involved in our projects.
• Proven 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.
• Work closely with colleagues and customers in different functional groups and remote offices.
• Past experience with Live Commerce or Live Stream is a big PLUS.
• Hands-on experience with GraphQL is a big plus.
• Experience on WebSocket is a big plus.

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, and 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.