At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.Do you love data? Graphs? Machine Learning? Knowledgeable, collaborative co-workers? Come work at eBay and help us redefine global, online commerce!Who Are We?Looking for a company that inspires passion, courage and imagination, where you can be part of the team shaping the future of global commerce? Want to shape how millions of people buy, sell, connect, and share around the world? If you’re interested in joining a purpose driven community that is dedicated to creating an ambitious and inclusive workplace, join eBay – a company you can be proud to be a part of.The Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Landing Page teams define and build features that optimize the way customers browse our inventory and help them easily find and reach relevant eBay pages when searching on search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. With literally hundreds of millions of products listed on eBay globally at any time, the scale at which eBay has to consider search engine optimization puts our team in a unique position to innovate and provide immediate value to the business.The SEO Landing Page Platform holds the buyer intent data definition for our category and model landing pages. These pages serve as important destinations for buyers who come from search engines like Google as well as those who are browsing the eBay site. The Linking Services connect those pages and enable them to show up in navigational elements like the breadcrumb and category navigation. The operational tools provide the interface for manual intervention and eventual automation of those operational tasks. What Will You Do?As a Director, you will set the vision and lead the execution of a portfolio of high-impact research and engineering initiatives that blend applied science, scalable engineering, and domain expertise in commerce. You’ll be responsible for not only driving core innovation but also ensuring that cutting-edge systems transition into production systems with measurable business impact.You’ll collaborate deeply with partners in Product, Engineering, Data, and Business Operations to shape product strategies and customer experiences through data-driven insight and intelligent automation.Job ResponsibilitiesTeam Building & Talent DevelopmentLead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of applied scientists, machine learning engineers, and research managers.Foster a culture of innovation, scientific rigor, diversity, and technical excellence.Leading High-Performing teams:Empower teams to take ownership of their work, driving accountability and delivering exceptional results.Foster a collaborative team environment, promoting open communication and knowledge sharing.Mentor and develop teams and team managers to achieve engineering excellence and state-of-the-art researchesStrategic Planning & Execution:Develop and execute strategic roadmaps aligning with business objectives.Provide leadership and direction on technology to the team. Cross Functional Collaboration:Collaborate with product management and other partner teams to align engineering effort with product vision and business goals.Ensure consistent delivery while maintaining strong alignment with cross-functional teams.Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Technical Expertise & Problem Solving:Provide technical guidance and support to the team.Identify and solve complex technical challenges, ensuring the delivery of high quality solutions.Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders at all levels.eBay is an amazing company to work for. Being on the team, you can expect to benefit from:A competitive salary - including stock grants and a yearly bonusA healthy work culture that promotes business impact and at the same time highly values your personal well-beingBeing part of a force for good in this world - eBay truly cares about its employees, its customers, and the world’s population, and takes every opportunity to make this clearly apparentMinimum Qualifications12+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of working in high scalability, availability distributed systems.7+ years of experience in a management role, leading large research and engineering teams through engineering excellence and periods of transformation.B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or an equivalent professional experienceProven ability to lead high-performing teams in dynamic environments.Demonstrated ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver measurable results.Strong iterative development mindset, with a sense of urgency, ownership and accountability for the project success.Excellent communication, leadership, and change management skills.Comfortable collaborating with product management, engineering partners and business stakeholders.Strong knowledge of building large scale Web Services/ APIs (GraphQL/ gRPC/ REST)Experience in scalable distributed technologies, SQL, No-SQL databases and streaming technologies such as KafkaStrong communicator with a track record of influencing senior leadershipExperience managing research or AI teams - a plusPlease see the Talent Privacy Notice for information regarding how eBay handles your personal data collected when you use the eBay Careers website or apply for a job with eBay.eBay is an equal opportunity employer. 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