Sr. SWE - MTS 1, Backend eBay Live
eBay · San Jose, CA · Engineering
About this role
eBay is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Java, Spring, GraphQL, REST APIs. Compensation is listed at $172,000–$229,600 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- Apr 2, 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.
This role sits within eBay Live, eBay’s live shopping platform—an emerging, high-growth experience that blends real-time commerce, community, and storytelling. Live shopping is already well established in APAC and is rapidly expanding across the US and Europe, particularly in categories like collectibles, fashion, and unique inventory.
As a backend-focused team, we design and operate the core services, APIs, and data platforms that enable real-time interactions between buyers, sellers, creators, and inventory at scale. We work in an agile, highly collaborative environment, adapting quickly and continuously improving how we build and deliver software.