MTS1 - Developer Experience at eBay

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

eBay Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Ecommerce, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience designing and evolving fast, reproducible, and cache-efficient builds
  • Expertise in reducing CI build times, improving correctness, removing flakiness, and maintaining scalable artifact storage and dependency management
  • Proficiency with Jenkins, Maven for Java, and NPM for Node.js builds
  • Knowledge of modern CI platforms (e.g., Tekton) for platform modernization
  • Familiarity with modern build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buck2), CD patterns (e.g., Spinnaker), and internal developer portals (e.g., Backstage)
  • Experience with ephemeral, production-like test environments (e.g., per-PR sandboxes) for integration/e2e testing and preview deployments
  • Skills in CD/GitOps workflows, including progressive delivery, automated rollbacks, and canaries
  • Ability to build internal developer portals with templates, scorecards, and software catalogs
  • Experience introducing AI-assisted engineering, including secure AI copilots, LLMs for test generation, flaky test triage, log summarization, debug suggestions, error classifications, selective test execution, and AIOps
  • Knowledge of building evaluation harnesses, prompt libraries, RAG over internal docs, and policy controls for IP, PII, and secrets
  • Expertise in reliability, security, and compliance, including supply-chain security (SBOMs, provenance, signing), policy-as-code, infra guardrails, and CVE patching
  • Ability to instrument, measure, and improve DORA and DevEx metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, change-failure rate)

Responsibilities

  • Own the Software Build, Test platform and frameworks
  • Design and evolve fast, reproducible, and cache-efficient builds; reduce CI build times; improve correctness and remove flakiness; maintain scalable artifact storage and dependency management
  • Drive platform modernization by evaluating state-of-the-art CI platforms (e.g., Tekton) and paving the way for updating the Build, Test stack
  • Spin up ephemeral, production-like test environments and standardize on-demand sandboxes for reliable integration/e2e testing and preview deployments
  • Harden and simplify deployments by advancing CD/GitOps workflows with progressive delivery, automated rollbacks, canaries, golden paths, and guardrails
  • Build the internal developer portal, curating paved roads for services, data, and infra via templates, scorecards, and software catalogs
  • Introduce AI-assisted engineering, shipping secure, private AI copilots for code authoring, refactoring, and review; use LLMs for test generation, flaky test triage, log summarization, debug suggestions, error classifications, selective test execution, and AIOps
  • Build evaluation harnesses, prompt libraries, RAG over internal docs, and policy controls for IP, PII, and secrets
  • Champion reliability, security, and compliance by baking in supply-chain security (SBOMs, provenance, signing), policy-as-code, infra guardrails, and patching CVEs
  • Instrument, measure, and improve DORA and DevEx metrics

Skills

DevOps
CI/CD
Continuous Delivery
Cloud Infrastructure
Hermetic Builds
Ephemeral Environments
Quality Automation
AI Workflows
Internal Developer Platform

eBay

Global online marketplace for buying and selling

About eBay

eBay is an online marketplace where individuals and businesses can buy and sell a wide range of products, including electronics, fashion, and collectibles. Users can list items for auction or use the 'Buy It Now' option for immediate purchases. eBay stands out from competitors with its vast selection, user-friendly interface, and strong buyer and seller protections, including free shipping on many items. The company's goal is to facilitate seamless transactions while generating revenue through transaction fees, advertising, and subscription services.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1995Year Founded
$6.5MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Parental Leave

Risks

Niche e-commerce platforms like StockX and Poshmark may draw away eBay's customers.
Social media platforms with shopping features could divert traffic from eBay.
Direct-to-consumer brands bypassing marketplaces may reduce eBay's seller base.

Differentiation

eBay offers a unique auction-style listing alongside 'Buy It Now' options.
The platform provides robust buyer and seller protections, enhancing trust in transactions.
eBay's vast product selection includes new, refurbished, and second-hand items.

Upsides

eBay's acquisition of GSI Commerce strengthens its position as a global commerce partner.
The rise of social commerce offers eBay opportunities to integrate social shopping features.
Increased focus on sustainability aligns with eBay's refurbished and second-hand product categories.

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