Software Engineering Manager

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 we are :

The Collectibles Engineering team, specializing in Buyer Experience, is dedicated to significantly enhancing the user experience for both buyers and sellers within the collectibles domain, specifically focused on trading cards. This focus area is one of the most vital and rapidly growing sectors for eBay. Since the onset of 2025, we have executed several critical releases tailored for our collectibles audience.

Recently, this team gained attention for launching a new functionality that allows users to send raw cards to Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) for grading. (https://www.cllct.com/sports-collectibles/sports-cards/ebay-adds-new-feature-to-send-raw-cards-to-psa-for-grading)

You will be collaborating with a dynamic team of skilled engineers characterized by a strong predisposition towards proactive and swift action.

Who you are:

We are looking for a candidate with following skills.

• Product and technology
• Exhibits a commitment to customer-driven delivery, motivating the team to prioritize and create customer-focused experiences with a strong bias toward action.
• Cultivates a culture of curiosity regarding product opportunities and designs approaches aligned with prioritized deliveries.
• Facilitates active discussions on technical design and architectural decisions, promoting informed choices and a shared understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of various technology and solution options.
• Communicates solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Possesses experience working within matrixed teams across multiple cross-functional domains, collaborating with engineering, product, design, program management, and analytics leaders.
• Process
• Establishes high standards for software quality and demonstrates improvements and product stability through metrics and frameworks for scalable solutions.
• Develops and maintains a well-prioritized backlog aligned with team objectives.
• People
• Clearly understands the team charter and assists the team in maintaining transparency and a clear comprehension of their objectives related to the team charter.
• Engages in intentional goal setting and skill development for team members, efficiently aligning these efforts with the team charter.
• Provides personalized mentoring and guidance to team members in a considerate and empathetic manner tailored to each individual.
• Actively manages performance and ensures effective delivery within the team.
• Attracts and recruits exceptional talent for the team, contributing to the overall success of the organization.

Required Experience:

The language of work is English.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering) plus 12+ years experience (or) a MS in Computer Science and 10+ years of software design experience

Technical:

• 3+ years of experience as Engineering Manager
• Experience collaborating with Product, Design and Business Policy teams to execute the roadmap.
• Experience in building large scale distributed systems with high availability, scalability and resilience
• Experienced working in Agile teams
• Must have expertise in Java, J2EE, Nodejs & full stack engineering with a deep knowledge of its ecosystems and frameworks.
• Proficient in microservices, event driven architecture, REST and GraphQL.
• Design & Implemented CI/CD pipelines.
• Developed and drove the adoption of technical patterns that significantly improved engineering practices across the organization.

Leadership

• 8+ years of experience in partnering and effectively monitoring peers and juniors.