Software Engineer - Cloud SRE

Location: Bengaluru, India

Category: Engineering

About the Role

eBay is seeking an experienced Software Engineer - Cloud SRE to join our Cloud Infrastructure team in Bengaluru, India, powering the world's leading e-commerce marketplace. In this role, you'll ensure the reliability and scalability of cloud-native platforms that support millions of buyers and sellers across 190+ markets. Leveraging deep expertise in Kubernetes, Go, and Python, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to build self-service tools for application lifecycle management, driving eBay's mission to reinvent global commerce through innovative, fault-tolerant infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal customers and partners to deliver key business outcomes for eBay's e-commerce platform
• Ensure cloud products are reliable, scalable, efficient, and compliant with eBay's security and operational standards
• Enhance observability practices for comprehensive monitoring and alerting across cloud services supporting marketplace operations
• Respond to cloud incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Develop and maintain incident response plans for high-availability eBay services
• Analyze system performance metrics and recommend improvements to optimize resource utilization
• Implement changes to improve application performance in eBay's global infrastructure
• Drive improvements in CI/CD processes to increase deployment velocity and reliability
• Develop and maintain automation to streamline operations and reduce manual work
• Enhance system reliability for self-service platforms managing eBay product lifecycles
• Support scalability for millions of buyers and sellers across 190+ markets

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of programming experience with Go or Python
• 5+ years of experience implementing large-scale, distributed, high-availability, fault-tolerant systems and infrastructure in production
• Proficiency in delivering products within a multi-functional team environment
• Demonstrated expertise in observability tools and practices for system reliability and performance
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes as an SRE, including cloud-native technologies
• Deep understanding of API design and RESTful principles with experience building web services at scale
• Experience in production environments supporting high-traffic e-commerce platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in Kubernetes, lifecycle management or related fields
• Understanding of application lifecycle management and CI/CD practices
• Experience in high-traffic, large-scale e-commerce environments
• Familiarity with additional programming languages or frameworks
• Proficiency in Agile development methodologies
• Experience contributing to open-source projects or standards

Required Skills

• Go programming
• Python programming
• Kubernetes expertise
• Cloud-native technologies
• Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• API design and RESTful services
• CI/CD pipeline optimization
• Incident response and root cause analysis
• Distributed systems architecture
• High-availability infrastructure
• Automation scripting
• Performance monitoring and optimization
• Agile methodologies
• Cross-functional team collaboration
• Scalability in high-traffic environments
• Security and compliance standards
• Container orchestration

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 relocation support
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

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