Frontend 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.

Team Overview:

Join the Marketing Technologies Platform Team that powers billions of communications per day sent to customers across the world. This team plays a pivotal role in delivering personalized and timely customer engagement experiences across eBay's global user base.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Junior Entry Level ReactJS/NodeJS Front End Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or an early-career professional to kickstart their career in web development. In this role, you will work under the guidance of senior developers, contributing to the development, testing, and maintenance of our ReactJS-based user interfaces and supporting Node.js backend services. You will gain hands-on experience with modern web technologies and best practices in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Code Development: Write, test, and debug clean and efficient ReactJS components and Node.js code for new features and enhancements under supervision.
• Bug Fixing: Assist in identifying and resolving software defects and issues.
• Testing: Participate in unit testing and support integration testing to ensure code quality.
• Learning & Growth: Actively learn new technologies, tools, and best practices from senior team members and through self-study.
• Collaboration: Work closely with team members, including senior developers, UX/UI designers, and QA, to understand requirements and contribute to project goals.
• Documentation: Assist in creating and maintaining technical documentation.
• Code Review Participation: Learn from and contribute to code reviews.
• Support: Provide support for existing applications as needed.

Qualifications Required:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 0-2 years of professional experience in web development, or strong academic project experience with ReactJS and Node.js.
• ReactJS Fundamentals: Foundational understanding of ReactJS concepts, including components, props, state, and basic hooks.
• Node.js Basics: Basic understanding of Node.js for server-side JavaScript, including basic API creation or consumption.
• Modern JavaScript/TypeScript: Solid understanding of modern JavaScript (ES6+) and familiarity with TypeScript.
• Web Technologies: Basic understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design principles.
• API Interaction: Basic understanding of how to consume RESTful APIs.
• AI Code Generation: Familiarity with foundational AI concepts and practical experience applying AI-powered coding generation (e.g., OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or understanding of transformer-based code generation) will be a significant asset.
• Testing: Familiarity with unit testing concepts.
• Version Control: Familiarity with Git.
• Problem Solving: Eagerness to learn and a basic aptitude for problem-solving.
• Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills and a willingness to ask questions.

Preferred:

• Exposure to state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Zustand) through coursework or personal projects.
• Familiarity with any build tool (e.g., Webpack, Vite).
• Any exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) or containerization (Docker).
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Basic understanding of performance optimization concepts for web applications.