[Remote] MTS1 Backend Engineer - eBay Live

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. eBay is a global ecommerce leader committed to redefining the shopping experience. They are seeking a passionate Backend Software Engineer to develop the eBay Live platform, focusing on building innovative solutions for live shopping and enhancing the user experience.ResponsibilitiesTranslate requirements to software design and create clean, efficient, extensible, maintainable codePractices evidence-centered design making features testable, ensuring high quality and improving velocity in continuous deliveryManage project features, break into sub-tasks, identify and resolve issues for efficient executionProvide technical guidance, code review for immediate team and other teams, coaching, and mentorship to individual team membersIdentify gaps and issues across systems and functional areas, propose solutions, build the engineering roadmap, and drive resolutionLeads and improves E2E testing quality and increase delivery velocity across featuresLead engineering support, release, and on-call responsibilities for an 'always-on' 24/7 siteResponsible for subsytems within a large domain, possessing in-depth knowledge and expertise. Taking full responsibility for the entire software life cycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, observability and monitoringServe as a key player in influencing and guiding others towards the right technical decisionsIdentifying areas of features likely to change and integrating flexibility in the design for these area improving engineering velocityCollaborate effectively with cross-functional partners to develop innovative solutions that adhere to development goals and principlesSkillsBachelor's degree in EE, CS or other related field6+ years of experience in working in Java, GraphQL, Spring/Springboot, REST APIs, messaging systems and/or or other backend programming languagesBuilding data-driven applications (RDBMS, NoSQL, ElasticSearch)Delivers results in fast-paced environments (agile, TDD, CI/CD)Familiarilty with shift left approach is a plusExperience building real time, user facing systems (e.g., live streaming, chat, bidding, collaboration tools, gaming, or financial trading) where latency and errors materially impact user trust and outcomesBackground working on high traffic, event driven products (launches, flash sales, live events) with an understanding of infrastructure capacity planning, traffic spikes, and graceful degradation under loadLead root-cause analysis and implement long-term fixes across platform to eliminate recurring issues and continuously elevate the customer experienceWebsocket and FGQL experience a plusBenefitsTarget bonusRestricted stock units (as applicable)Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave)Flexible Working - Enjoy exceptional support for remote work, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly.Company OvervieweBay is a global online marketplace enabling users to buy, sell, and auction new or used items across various categories. It was founded in 1995, and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.ebay.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipeBay has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 122 in 2026, 570 in 2025, 883 in 2024, 779 in 2023, 682 in 2022, 748 in 2021, 766 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.