Senior MTS, Distributed Databases

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About the team and the role:

eBay is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff for their Cloud Databases and Storage organization, which builds and runs a petabyte-scale core data platform that powers large-scale database, storage, caching, and media infrastructure. This position offers the opportunity to architect, build, and operate the next-generation distributed database and storage platform that supports some of eBay’s most critical systems. You will be responsible for scaling eBay’s core data infrastructure by collaborating closely with engineers, customers, business partners, and product managers.

What you will accomplish:

• You will build and manage massively scalable database and storage systems for eBay.
• You will lead and design data infrastructure using your strong background in distributed systems, storage, and large-scale database systems, collaborating with inquisitive and proficient peers.
• You will work in an agile environment focused on problem-solving and engineering excellence, assessing technology challenges, designing solutions, and driving implementation.
• You will collaborate with architects, engineering leaders, and product managers to develop innovative solutions that meet functional and non-functional standards.
• You will guide junior and senior engineers across teams, advocating for high standards in building scalable, high-speed distributed systems.
• You will contribute throughout the product development cycle, including design, development, testing, release, bug fixing, and documentation.
• You will bring new ideas to adapt to technological developments and industry best practices, creating a lasting impact for eBay and its customers.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with 10+ years of experience or MS with 8+ years in building large-scale distributed systems.
• Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience in architecting, designing, and developing large-scale distributed software systems, storage, and databases.
• Hands-on expertise in Object-Oriented Design, Distributed Programming, and programming languages such as C++, Java, along with various database systems (NoSQL and relational).
• Ability to lead architecture discussions, produce detailed design documentation, and participate in reviews.
• Commitment to code quality, maintainability, and evolving the architecture and tech stack.
• Experience with engineering support, release management, and on-call responsibilities for a 24×7 site.

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