Principal Software Engineer, CORE

About the position

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. Fully Remote (within the United States).

Responsibilities

• Set architectural direction for the broader organization and help evolve systems toward it
• Lead TCGplayer in the migration from a monolithic architecture to microservice architecture
• Develop code that meets requirements and aligns with standard methodologies, and conduct code reviews to provide expert mentorship and ensure code is of the highest quality
• Build clear, comprehensive documentation and diagrams to further understanding and drive action
• Develop detailed technical requirements based on business needs via collaboration with product and engineering counterparts
• Use deep technical proven experience of company systems and applications, which could cover applications, services, systems, or frameworks
• Participate in the Principal's Guild to set technical direction, design patterns, and general standard methodologies across the Technology organization
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative and attention to detail during daily operations
• Encourage peers with high-quality, hands-on technical contributions

Requirements

• A relevant bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant industry, a relevant master's degree and nine years of relevant industry, or 16 years of practical experience
• 8+ years of object-oriented software development experience, with experience working with C# and .NET Core
• Significant experience in high volume production systems design with consideration for high availability, disaster recovery, performance, fault tolerance, and security
• Experience designing and developing microservices in a cloud-based architecture
• Expert knowledge of RDBMS technologies (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL stores (Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
• Expert knowledge of event/stream processing mechanisms, specifically Kafka but also AWS SNS/SQS, RabbitMQ, or AzureBus
• Expert knowledge of APM (Application Process Monitoring), particularly Scalyr/DataSet for logs and New Relic for dashboards & alerting
• Excellent verbal and written communication, leadership, and collaboration skills

Benefits

• 401(k) eligibility
• various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave