MTS2, Services Engineer, SEO Platforms

Location: Bengaluru, India

Category: Engineering

About the Role

Join eBay's SEO Platforms team as an MTS2 Services Engineer in Bengaluru, where you'll architect backend services powering search engine optimization for one of the world's largest e-commerce marketplaces. With hundreds of millions of products listed globally, you'll design scalable solutions that optimize buyer discovery through Google, Bing, and internal navigation, driving traffic and economic opportunity for millions of users across 190+ markets. Focus on the SEO Landing Page Platform, managing buyer intent data, linking services, and operational tools to ensure seamless integration with eBay's vast inventory and category systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services managing full lifecycle of SEO pages for eBay's global marketplace
• Build and expose robust APIs handling shopping page data for frontend, SEO crawlers, and analytics
• Integrate SEO metadata, taxonomy updates, and linking rules into data models and pipelines
• Develop automated workflows to ingest, validate, and synchronize page data from catalog feeds and vendor systems
• Monitor service performance, set alerts, and troubleshoot for high availability in eBay's e-commerce platform
• Implement data integrity checks, schema validations, consistency checks, and versioning
• Collaborate with DevOps for deployments, container management, and resource optimization
• Optimize backend for throughput, low latency in page rendering and SEO crawls
• Create comprehensive documentation for architecture, APIs, and operational procedures
• Mentor junior engineers and align deliverables with cross-functional SEO business goals
• Assist in capacity planning and execute architecture improvements for scalability

Required Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 7+ years of experience designing and delivering complex backend services and/or data pipelines at scale
• Expert-level understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Design, and software architecture principles
• Proven track record of production-grade coding in Java and Python/Scala
• Experience integrating advanced technologies in large-scale e-commerce environments
• Strong mentorship and collaboration skills with ability to influence technical direction
• Passion for technical excellence and leadership in engineering initiatives
• Experience with SEO platforms and high-volume marketplace data handling

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerized environments and DevOps automation
• Knowledge of SEO metadata, taxonomy, and internal linking strategies
• Background in e-commerce search optimization for platforms like Google, Bing
• Expertise in schema design, caching, and API scalability for global marketplaces
• Proven capacity planning for catalog growth in high-scale systems
• Experience mentoring junior engineers in backend and SEO engineering

Required Skills

• Java
• Python
• Scala
• Backend service development
• API design and implementation
• Data pipelines and ETL processes
• Data structures and algorithms
• Object-oriented design
• Software architecture
• SEO metadata and taxonomy management
• Caching and performance optimization
• Schema design and validation
• Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Monitoring and alerting (Prometheus/Grafana)
• Troubleshooting high-scale systems
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Technical mentorship and knowledge sharing

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs
• Equity grants and employee stock purchase plans
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid options in Bengaluru
• Generous paid time off and parental leave
• Professional development stipend and learning opportunities
• Retirement savings plans with company matching
• Employee discounts on eBay marketplace purchases
• Global mobility programs and career growth paths
• Inclusive culture with diversity and belonging initiatives

eBay Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.