Looking for a company that inspires passion, courage and creativity, where you can be on 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 crafting an ambitious and inclusive work environment, join eBay – a company you can be proud to be with.The Opportunity:At eBay, we have started a new chapter in our iconic internet history of being the largest online marketplace in the world. With more than 1 billion listings (more than 80% of them selling new items) in over 400 markets around the world, eBay is providing a robust platform where merchants of all sizes can compete and win. Every single day millions of users come to eBay to search for items in our diverse inventory of over a billion items. Do you want to help build the next generation e-commerce search engine that will scale to handle the largest inventory in the world, provide novel and most relevant search experiences, and accelerate and delight eBay’s growing global user base? If you are a Sr. Technology leader with a passion for driving transformation, innovation and growth, then eBay is looking for you.We are looking for exceptional hands-on technical leaders with a proven track record. This is a senior Individual contributor leadership role in the Search engineering team. This team is responsible for real-time services powering user searches, eBay’s home grown C++ search engine (Cassini), and data indexing and distribution. Beyond powering user search, the platform is also a highly-available high-speed datastore for all inventory data which is consumed by all apps and experiences across eBay.The ideal candidate will have previously built internet-scale search, database, or filesystem platforms that enable groundbreaking product experiences for customers. They must ensure that the company is forward thinking in core technical competencies such as the scale, quality, robustness, resilience and efficiency running highly available and low latency systems.They will play a diverse and far-reaching role in the organization, providing leadership and influencing adoption of technical solutions, strategies and design patterns across multiple teams and partners. As Search is so key to eBay buyer’s and seller’s success, Search is a key partner for many teams. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to thrive in highly matrixed organizations, collaborating with a broad range of teams. This leader will have excellent foresight in using their technical prowess and ingenuity in representing eBay’s Search capabilities in internal and external forums.Job Responsibilities:Lead and contribute to the hands-on design and implementation of major new products and features within SearchExert technical influence over multiple teams, growing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experienceIdentify emerging technologies in Information Retrieval, Databases, and Storage systems and set direction of technology innovation & advancement and product investmentWork collaboratively with partners in other engineering teams, product management and regions to prioritize and complete the roadmapHelp establish technical standards and best engineering practices through design reviews, architecture discussions and other forms of technical leadershipHelp drives a culture of quality, technical curiosity, and data-driven decision making in the organizationHelp in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issuesBe a talent ambassador and help recruit top engineers in the teamRepresent eBay’s Search capabilities in internal and external forumsJob Requirements:Deep hands on expertise in internet-scale search, databases, filesystems and large scale distributed storage systemsProven track records of designing and building the future of large-scale distributed systems, not just maintaining the status quoDemonstrated experience providing the technical vision to teams resulting in innovation and executionDemonstrated ability to drive a consensus on technology roadmapsBenefits are an essential part of your total compensation for the work you do every day. Whether you’re single, in a growing family, or nearing retirement, eBay offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs to meet your needs. Including maternal & paternal leave, paid sabbatical, and plans to help ensure your financial security today and in the years ahead because we know feeling financially secure during your working years and through retirement is important.Here at eBay, we love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. So, being diverse and inclusive isn’t just something we strive for, it is who we are, and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you feel eBay is a place where, no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work. To learn about eBay’s Diversity & Inclusion click here: https://www.ebayinc.com/company/diversity-inclusion/The pay range for this position at commencement of employment in California, Washington, or New York City is expected in the range below.$187,600 - $291,500Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a 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). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.eBay Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talent@ebay.com. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. 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