Software Backend Engineer

Location: Bengaluru, India

Category: Engineering

About the Role

Join eBay's innovative engineering team in Bengaluru as a Software Backend Engineer, where you'll design, implement, and operate scalable backend services powering the world's leading e-commerce marketplace. Serving millions of buyers and sellers across 190+ markets, eBay is reinventing online shopping with a focus on authenticity, community, and economic opportunity. In this role, you'll independently translate product requirements into robust Java/Kotlin services (NodeJS preferred), applying SOLID principles, OOP, multithreading, and advanced data modeling to enhance marketplace features like listings, search, and transactions. You'll collaborate with product and design teams to build reliable APIs, ensure high performance under massive scale, and maintain observability for eBay's global platform. With 3+ years of backend experience, you'll thrive in an autonomous environment, owning feature development, debugging production issues, and driving CI/CD excellence. eBay values bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and engineering best practices to sustain customer trust and platform growth. This position offers a chance to impact real-world commerce at planetary scale, promoting sustainability and inclusivity while advancing your career among passionate innovators. Demonstrate ownership, product orientation, and quality focus to help eBay connect people and create economic opportunities worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate product and design documentation into working code independently
• Develop backend services and feature enhancements primarily in Java/Kotlin; NodeJS proficiency highly preferred
• Design and implement APIs and data models ensuring system reliability, performance, and observability
• Practice and promote SOLID principles, OOP, and multithreaded engineering practices
• Implement unit tests and contribute to continuous integration and automated testing processes
• Collaborate with product and design teams to refine specifications and advocate for best engineering practices
• Identify, analyze, and independently resolve technical problems and production issues
• Proactively raise blockers before they impact delivery
• Contribute to team code reviews, documentation, and onboarding of new engineers
• Continuously seek feedback and improve self, team, and engineering standards

Required Qualifications

• Proficient in Java or Kotlin with strong understanding of core backend development concepts
• Good knowledge of NodeJS and modern development frameworks
• Deep experience with SOLID design principles, OOP, multithreading, and data modeling
• 3+ years professional experience in backend engineering or equivalent practical experience
• Ability to work autonomously on engineering tasks within applications or services
• Experience implementing unit tests independently and working within CI/CD pipelines
• Strong debugging, code quality, and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or Elasticsearch
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Experience with feature flag systems
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools
• Proficiency in designing APIs for high-scale e-commerce platforms

Required Skills

• Java or Kotlin proficiency
• NodeJS knowledge
• SOLID design principles
• Object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Multithreading
• Data modeling
• API design and implementation
• Unit testing
• CI/CD pipelines
• Debugging and troubleshooting
• Code quality maintenance
• Autonomous engineering
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Communication skills
• Observability and monitoring
• Production issue resolution

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan and equity grants
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid options in Bengaluru
• Generous paid time off and parental leave
• Professional development stipend and learning opportunities
• Wellness programs and mental health support
• 401(k) matching or equivalent retirement benefits
• Commuter assistance and meal perks
• Global employee discounts on eBay marketplace

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