Staff Software Engineer - Lakehouse
eBay · Toronto, Canada · Engineering
About this role
eBay is hiring a staff-level Software Engineer based in Toronto, Canada. The posting calls out experience with Java, Scala, Bash, Spark.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- Mar 23, 2026
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Job description
from eBay careersAt 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.
About the Team and the Role:
We are part of the Analytics Data Platform Team within eBay, working with a mission towards improving availability, security, performance, tools and other features within Analytics Platform.
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in Spark/Lakehouse table format technologies, responsible to build and optimize our next-generation lakehouse platform.
What You Will Accomplish:
Our focus is on enhancing Spark stability/usability/performance and extending Iceberg's capabilities.
Additionally, we are building internal storage and metadata services to power our lakehouse architecture.
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