Lead Full Stack Platform Engineer

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.

About the team and the role:

How do you build the platform foundation that powers global commerce for millions of buyers and sellers? The Developer Platform, Productivity & Experience Engineering team within eBay’s Global Technology organization builds and operates the internal platform ecosystem used by more than 3,000 engineers. Our work includes continuous delivery, automated testing systems and AI-powered developer tools. By removing friction from the software development lifecycle, our platform helps engineering teams across eBay deliver safe, high-quality experiences to our global marketplace.

In this role, you will serve as the hands-on technical lead for our platform engineering team in Austin. You will stay close to the code while helping guide technical decisions, designing core microservices and scaling platform capabilities used across eBay. This is an opportunity to mentor engineers, shape system architecture and partner with global teams to elevate the developer experience across eBay!

What you will accomplish:

• Help guide technical decisions for our Austin platform engineering team while remaining active in designing and shipping production software.
• Architect scalable microservices and platform APIs using Java or Kotlin to support core developer workflows across eBay.
• Evolve Kubernetes platform architecture to improve reliability while strengthening observability and infrastructure scalability.
• Build responsive React experiences that streamline internal platform workflows and make tools easier to use independently.
• Guide engineers through technical design decisions, code reviews and distributed systems tradeoffs.
• Partner with engineering teams across eBay to evolve platform capabilities and integrate applied AI into developer workflows.

What you will bring:

• Deep platform engineering experience building shared developer platforms or cloud infrastructure at meaningful scale.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong Java, Spring Boot or Kotlin expertise building production microservices and distributed systems.
• Advanced Kubernetes knowledge including controllers, orchestration and platform automation.
• Frontend experience with React plus strong Python scripting and automation skills.
• Proven technical leadership guiding engineers through complex decisions and mentoring others.

Additional Details

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$136,000 - $228,600

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Remote roles are not eligible for U.S. visa sponsorship.

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 [email protected]. 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. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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