Senior Platform Engineer
eBay · Austin, TX · Engineering
About this role
eBay is hiring a senior-level Platform Engineer in the software engineering function based in Austin, TX. The posting calls out experience with Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, Performance Optimization, Cloud Computing. Compensation is listed at $118,800–$205,600 per year.
- Role
- Platform Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- Mar 13, 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
The Developer Platform, Productivity & Experience Engineering team within eBay’s Global Technology organization builds and operates eBay’s AI/ML-powered Internal Developer Platform (IDP).
Our portfolio includes:
Continuous Delivery platform
Enterprise Testing platform
AI-driven no-code/low-code developer tools
Software Engineering Intelligence platform
Developer Productivity and Engineering Velocity platforms
Our mission is to remove friction from the software development and delivery lifecycle and enable engineers to deliver secure, high-quality software quickly and safely at scale.
About the Role
We are hiring Senior Platform Engineers to modernize and scale eBay’s development and staging environments — mission-critical infrastructure that underpins software delivery and forms a core foundation of our Internal Developer Platform (IDP).