Staff Software Engineer, Java

3 weeks ago


Caloocan, Philippines TCGplayer (an eBay company) Full time

Join to apply for the Staff Software Engineer, Java role at TCGplayer (an eBay company)

Hybrid role - 2-3 days in the Portland, OR office

Overview

We are the eBay Seller Experience Team, dedicated to driving impactful projects and encouraging an outstanding, inclusive team culture. As a Senior Staff Engineer in the Seller Experience – Inventory Management team, you will work on one of the largest and most dynamic e-commerce platforms in the world, building and evolving systems that power how sellers manage and organize their inventory. This role focuses on solutions that influence the success of millions of sellers and buyers globally.

The scale and complexity of eBay's inventory management system offers a challenging, rewarding environment with opportunities to apply innovative technologies and solve problems at scale.

Join us in shaping the future of e-commerce.

What You Will Accomplish
  • Lead the architecture, design, and development of backend systems that power core inventory operations—enabling seamless item creation, updates, and synchronization across eBay surfaces.
  • Drive the modernization of inventory services by introducing scalable, modular, and cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven patterns.
  • Collaborate with product managers, business stakeholders, and UX teams to define and refine requirements, translating them into scalable and maintainable technical solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across the team, promoting best practices in system design, coding, testing, and operational excellence.
  • Build and maintain high-performance APIs and messaging components to support fast, reliable, and secure inventory interactions.
  • Define and implement best practices around observability, automated testing, and CI/CD to ensure production-readiness and reduce operational burden.
  • Lead large-scale technical initiatives across multiple engineering teams and partner organizations to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
What You Will Bring
  • 8+ years of professional experience in software development, including 3+ years in a staff or principal engineering role with architectural leadership responsibilities
  • Expert-level skills in Java/J2EE and related frameworks such as Spring Boot, with a strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system design
  • Extensive experience with NoSQL (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB) and relational databases (e.g., Oracle), and experience with event-driven and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka)
  • Strong experience designing and implementing scalable APIs (REST/GraphQL) and integrating with internal and external systems
  • Proven ability to analyze complex technical challenges and develop practical, innovative solutions focused on high performance, reliability, and scalability
  • Ability to work in our Portland, OR office for 2-3 days out of the week
Nice To Have
  • Experience with inventory, catalog, or commerce-related systems at web scale
  • Familiarity with cloud-native technologies, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and DevOps tooling
  • Prior contributions to open-source projects, technical writing, or conference presentations
Additional Details

The base pay range for this position is $132,000 - $222,100. Base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may include additional elements (e.g., target bonus, restricted stock units) and a full range of benefits (including 401(k), PTO, parental leave, etc.).

Employment is at-will. The company reserves the right to modify base salary and other compensation programs at any time.

Please see the Talent Privacy Notice for information regarding how eBay handles personal data collected when applying. TCGplayer, a subsidiary of eBay, is an equal opportunity employer. If you require disability accommodations, contact View accessibility information for digital accessibility commitments.

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Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
  • Technology, Information and Internet and Software Development
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