Software Engineering Manager

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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 role:

Join eBay’s Cloud Data Technologies (CDT) team, responsible for managing the entire data lifecycle—from ingestion to consumption—for eBay’s onsite and analytics use cases. As a Software Engineering Tech Lead, you will lead a talented engineering team building large scale distributed systems focused on developing experimentation and streaming data platform capabilities. You’ll play a crucial role in improving platform functionality, performance, reliability, and scalability.

This position demands strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple domains and teams, across different time zones. If you’re passionate about building high-performing teams, driving execution and continuously re-inventing how things are done in a better way, then this role is for you.

What you will accomplish:

• Lead and drive execution of cross-geo engineering team building experimentation and data platforms.

• Provide mentorship and guidance, encouraging the professional growth of team members.

• Cultivate collaborative and transparent ways of working to deliver high-quality software.

• Take ownership of team deliverables, drive execution and manage expectations.

• Manage and prioritize the backlog, aligning with team goals to improve impact.

• Collaborate multi-functionally with product managers and business units to innovate and scale next-generation products.

What you will bring:

• Experience in driving execution and acting as a lead in high-velocity environments.

• Strong communication skills to articulate ideas and proposals effectively.

• Expertise in building large-scale distributed systems with a focus on high availability, scalability, and resilience.

• Experience with Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and other relevant streaming technologies.

• Proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, or similar languages.

• Familiarity with data platforms and experimentation is a plus.

• A dedication to excellence, demonstrated through 8-10 years of professional experience, including 2+ years as a technical team manager.

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

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.

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