MTS Software Engineer

Position: MTS 2 Software Engineer
This job is with eBay, an inclusive employer and a member of my Gwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

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.

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.
Who Are We?
​The Product Knowledge team is at the epicenter of eBay's Tech-driven, Customer-centric overhaul. Our team is entrusted with creating and using eBay's Product Knowledge - a vast Big Data system which is built up of listings, transactions, products, knowledge graphs, and more. Our team has a mix of highly proficient people from multiple fields such as Machine Learning, Data Science, Software Engineering, Operations, and Big Data Analytics.

We have a strong culture of collaboration, and plenty of opportunity to learn, make an impact, and grow!
What Will You Do
We are looking for exceptional Engineers, who take pride in creating simple solutions to apparently-complex problems. Our Engineering tasks typically involve at least one of the following:
Building a pipeline that processes up to billions of items, frequently employing ML models on these datasets

Creating services that provide Search or other Information Retrieval capabilities at low latency on datasets of hundreds of millions of items

Crafting sound API design and driving integration between our Data layers and Customer-facing applications and components

Designing and running A/B tests in Production experiences in order to vet and measure the impact of any new or improved functionality

If you love a good challenge, and are good at handling complexity - we'd love to hear from you!
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eBay is an amazing company to work for. Being on the team, you can expect to benefit from:
A competitive salary - including stock grants and a yearly bonus

A healthy work culture that promotes business impact and at the same time highly values your personal well-being

Being part of a force for good in this world - eBay truly cares about its employees, its customers, and the world's population, and takes every opportunity to make this clearly apparent

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Job Responsibilities
Design, deliver, and maintain significant features in data pipelines, ML processing, and / or service infrastructure

Optimize software performance to achieve the required throughput and / or latency

Work with your manager, peers, and Product Managers to scope projects and features

Come up with a sound technical strategy, taking into consideration the project goals, timelines, and expected impact

Take point on some cross-team efforts, taking ownership of a business problem and ensuring the different teams are in sync and working towards a coherent technical solution

Take active part in knowledge sharing across the organization - both teaching and learning from others

Minimum Qualifications
Passion and commitment for technical excellence

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in…