Staff Engineer - Video Streaming Expert

1 Month ago • 10 Years + • Software Development & Engineering • $210,400 PA - $280,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Staff Engineer at eBay, you will lead complex technical initiatives, drive technical direction, and guide teams towards the right technical decisions. You will be responsible for large functional areas and possess in-depth knowledge and expertise. You will proactively address performance, security, and future-proofing solutions. This role involves taking ownership of complex projects, fostering collaboration, and mentoring others. The position requires a strong understanding of video streaming technologies, including codecs, protocols, and cloud environments. You will be part of a team that is transforming eBay's shopping journey and utilizing cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI.
Must have:
  • 10+ years of experience in video streaming or related domains
  • Deep knowledge of video codecs (H.264, H.265, etc.)
  • Expertise in streaming protocols (HLS, WebRTC, SRT)
  • Experience building and scaling media pipelines in cloud environments
  • Proficiency in performance tuning and video analytics (QoE)
Perks:
  • Exciting Product Mission with Impactful Technical Challenges
  • Vibrant Culture
  • Flexible Working
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefit

Job Details

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.

Looking for a company where you can shape how the world buys, sells, and gives? Where you’ll be part of a work culture that’s been genuinely committed to diversity and inclusion since its founding more than 25 years ago? Where you can just be yourself, do your best work, and have a meaningful impact? If so, we’d love to talk to you.​

Every day, millions of users sell and ship their wares using eBay. Our team supports this diverse community by building shipping products around the globe, helping individual sellers and small businesses to meet the growing expectations of online buyers. We are an agile team who adapt quickly and stay curious. Join us to make an impact on one of the world’s largest e-commerce websites.

What you'll do and learn:

  • Independently lead complex technical initiatives for the entire organization and across domains

  • Drive technical direction and roadmap, leads across domain teams and guides others towards the right technical decisions. 

  • Authors ADRs (Architecture Decision Records) that serves as blueprint or a proposed solution for a given technical problem and influences overall tech strategy

  • Responsible for one or more large functional areas possessing in-depth knowledge and expertise.

  • Demonstrate strong systems mindset, go beyond immediate needs, proactively addressing performance, security, and future-proofing solutions.

  • Take ownership of complex projects, driving them from conception to successful implementation.

  • Change agency to set high bar and uplevel across teams on culture, process and engineering practices. Empower teams through effective collaboration, knowledge sharing, and tool building.

  • Identifying areas in the app ecosystem and adjacencies that are likely to change and integrating flexibility in the design for these areas improving engineering velocity

  • Long term technology vision to continually modernize and keep systems relevant in constantly changing environments        

What you bring:

  • Excellent decision-making skills, thrive on dealing with ambiguities and changes. 

  • Strong sense of ownership and communication skills , embrace diverse ideas across organizations and align on a mutually agreed direction to get things done and move forward.

  • Deeply care about growing others, great at mentoring and coaching, creating a large positive impact on organizational culture. 

  • Strong learning ability, self-driven                        

  • Attending knowledge sharing sessions, both within the company and externally  

  • Learning transferable skills  

  • Growth mindset and constantly looking for opportunities to learn                      

  • Learns adjacent areas (project management, people management, product management) in addition to core technical skills to better support the organization

What we bring:

  • Exciting Product Mission with Impactful Technical Challenges - Dive into the heart of eCommerce innovation at Buyer Experiences, where we’re transforming eBay's shopping journey. By focusing on simplification, personalization, and modernization, we aim to build world-class buyer and seller experiences on eBay marketplaces with creativity and passion. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI, you'll tackle complex challenges that directly improve the shopping experience for millions of eBay users everyday.

  • Vibrant Culture - At Buyer Experiences, our strength lies in our diversity, transparency, and collaborative spirit. Our open culture ensures every voice is valued and heard. We celebrate our successes together and approach each challenge as an opportunity for collective growth. Be a part of a dynamic community that not only values your expertise but is also committed to your personal and professional growth.

  • Flexible Working - Enjoy exceptional support for remote work, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly. 

  • Competitive Compensation and Benefit - No matter where you are in the world, eBay supports your health and wellbeing with benefits as unique as you. Explore the benefits that help you be your best self.  Check out our benefits here:  https://www.ebaybenefits.com/index.html.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in EE, CS or other related field.

  • 10+ years of experience in video streaming or related domains with 5+ years as an architect/technical lead responsible for the end to end product scope across multiple domains.

  • Deep knowledge of video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1) and encoding tools (FFmpeg).

  • Expertise in streaming protocols (such as HLS, WebRTC, SRT),  Deep understanding of the tradeoffs between implementations.

  • Experience building and scaling media pipelines in cloud environments.

  • Proficiency in performance tuning, video analytics (QoE), and debugging live systems.

  • Solid knowledge in end to end system design from frontend to backend involving JavaScript frameworks, GraphQL/Rest APIs, Messaging Systems, RDBMS/NOSQL, Containers, Infrastructure layer, with deep knowledge in several key components. Experience in GraphQL is preferable. 

  • Experiences in leading complex technical initiatives across teams independently from inception to successful delivery. 

  • Has designed and built live video streaming solutions at enterprise scale, with deep expertise in live streaming technologies; will drive the technical direction of eBay’s live video platform.

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

$210,400 - $280,900

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.

Please see the Talent Privacy Notice for information regarding how eBay handles your personal data collected when you use the eBay Careers website or apply for a job with eBay.

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 talent@ebay.com. 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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