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Staff software engineer (backend)

London
Permanent
Arlington Administrative Assistance
Software engineer
Posted: 2 February
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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 reinventing 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.


What Youll Do

* Design, build and operate large-scale distributed systems and APIs that power eBay’s global shipping experiences.
* Take full ownership of your code from design and deployment to production support, monitoring and on-call.
* Architect secure, maintainable, and scalable solutions, contributing to documentation and continuous delivery.
* Lead by example through mentoring, pair programming, reviewing code, and driving engineering best practices.
* Collaborate with Product and Engineering partners to define requirements, manage dependencies, and deliver end-to-end solutions.
* Continuously improve systems, processes, and tooling from testing and observability to introducing new technologies and AI-driven enhancements.


What You Bring

* Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and API development in enterprise-scale environments.
* Hands-on knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, asynchronous processing, and cloud-native systems.
* Background in continuous delivery, testing methodologies, and modern observability practices.
* Proven experience designing and running distributed systems in production.
* A pragmatic approach to balancing business priorities with technical excellence.
* Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives across teams.


What We Offer

* Complex technical challenges from building unified shipping platforms to improving performance at eBay scale.
* A collaborative culture that values curiosity, respect and delivery.
* Hybrid working with great Shoreditch offices (breakfast, lunch, and Friday socials included).
* Competitive salary, generous benefits and meaningful impact on one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms.

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. 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.

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