Sr Member of Technical Staff

Location: Bengaluru, India

Category: Engineering

About the Role

Join eBay's elite engineering team in Bengaluru as a Senior Member of Technical Staff, where you'll drive the future of global e-commerce by leading complex technical initiatives that power millions of buyers and sellers across 190 markets. In this pivotal role, you'll author Architecture Decision Records, shape technical roadmaps, and ensure our marketplace platforms remain scalable, secure, and innovative amid evolving demands. Embrace a systems approach to proactively handle performance, security, and future-proofing, while owning end-to-end projects that enhance engineering velocity and user experiences on our always-on 24/7 site.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently lead complex technical initiatives within and across teams at eBay
• Drive technical direction and roadmap, guiding domain teams on key decisions
• Author ADRs as blueprints for technical problems influencing eBay's tech strategy
• Coordinate one or more large functional areas with deep expertise
• Proactively address performance, security, and future-proofing in e-commerce solutions
• Own intricate projects from inception to execution in marketplace platforms
• Act as change agent to elevate team culture, processes, and engineering practices
• Empower teams via collaboration, knowledge sharing, and tool development
• Identify platform changes and build flexibility to boost engineering velocity
• Develop long-term technology vision to modernize systems for global e-commerce
• Lead engineering support, releases, and on-call for eBay's always-on 24/7 site

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Excellent decision-making skills with ability to thrive in ambiguities and changes
• Strong sense of ownership and communication skills to embrace diverse ideas and align teams
• Deep commitment to growing others through mentoring and coaching
• Strong learning ability and self-driven mindset
• Regular participation in knowledge sharing sessions internally and externally
• Growth mindset with constant pursuit of learning opportunities
• Experience learning adjacent skills like project management, people management, and product management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading technical initiatives in e-commerce or large-scale marketplace platforms
• Proven track record authoring Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
• Background in high-availability systems for 24/7 global operations
• Expertise in modernizing legacy systems for evolving e-commerce environments
• Demonstrated impact on engineering culture and practices at scale
• Familiarity with performance optimization, security, and scalability in distributed systems

Required Skills

• Technical leadership in e-commerce platforms
• Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) authorship
• Systems design for performance and scalability
• Security best practices in distributed systems
• Roadmap planning and technical strategy
• Mentoring and coaching engineers
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Handling production on-call for 24/7 operations
• Decision-making in ambiguous environments
• Knowledge sharing and communication
• Project ownership from ideation to delivery
• Modernization of legacy e-commerce systems
• Engineering culture transformation
• Tool building for team productivity
• Learning agility in adjacent domains
• Growth mindset for continuous improvement

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs
• Equity grants and employee stock purchase plans
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid options in Bengaluru
• Generous parental leave and family support benefits
• Professional development with learning stipends and conferences
• Retirement savings plans with company matching
• Unlimited PTO and mental health resources
• Employee discounts on eBay marketplace purchases
• Sustainability initiatives and community impact programs

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