eBay

Director of Engineering, Live Platforms

eBay$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in an engineering leadership role.
  • Strong background in building and operating large-scale, distributed systems.
  • Proven track record of driving high-velocity software delivery with a focus on quality.
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum environments, skilled in sprint planning and prioritization.
  • Exceptional communication skills for articulating complex technical topics.
  • Strong product intuition, collaborating effectively across teams.
  • Adaptable and capable of quickly learning new technical domains.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team with a focus on individual growth.
  • Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture based on trust and accountability.
  • Ensure high-quality software delivery through strong execution and prioritization.
  • Partner with Product Management to maintain a strategic product backlog.
  • Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to innovate eBay's shipping products.
  • Champion engineering best practices to enhance system performance and quality.
  • Balance near-term delivery with long-term strategy while managing technical debt.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment that encourages bold ideas.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
  • Chance to make a significant impact on global e-commerce.
  • Mission-driven company focused on creating economic opportunity for all.
Full Job Description
eBay Live Engineering builds and operates the real-time platform behind eBay's live shopping and interactive experiences. We combine low-latency video, interactive chat, and commerce actions with robust trust, safety, and analytics-at global scale.

Responsibilities
  • People Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional full-stack and native engineering team (backend and frontend), providing empathetic, individualized coaching, regular feedback, and clear growth paths aligned with career goals.
  • Team Health & Culture: Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Delivery & Execution Ownership: Own delivery outcomes for the team, ensuring predictable, high-quality software delivery through strong execution, prioritization, and operational rigor.
  • Planning & Backlog Management: Partner with Product Management to define, prioritize, and maintain a healthy product backlog aligned with strategic goals, technical capacity, and business impact.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, business stakeholders, analytics, and partner engineering teams to define, brainstorm, and scale the next generation of eBay shipping products.
  • Technical Vision & Quality: Define and communicate the team's technical vision, championing engineering best practices, sound architecture, and innovation while raising the bar on performance, reliability, and system quality.
  • Technical Problem Solving: Guide and support the team in solving complex challenges related to large-scale systems, performance optimization, and operational reliability.
  • Strategic Execution Balance: Balance near-term delivery commitments with long-term technical and product strategy to maximize impact while managing technical debt responsibly.
  • Organizational Influence: Partner effectively with peer managers, senior engineers, and leadership across eBay to align on priorities, influence decisions, and drive shared outcomes.
  • Hiring & Talent Growth: Participate in hiring, onboarding, and talent planning to build and sustain a strong engineering team over time.


Qualifications
  • Experience & Leadership: 10+ years of overall professional experience, including 5+ years in an engineering leadership or management role, leading small to medium-sized software engineering teams.
  • Technical Depth: Strong technical background with experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems emphasizing high availability, scalability, and resilience.
  • Execution Excellence: Demonstrated ability to drive consistent, high-velocity delivery while maintaining high standards for quality, reliability, and operational excellence.
  • Agile & Delivery Practices: Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments, including sprint planning, prioritization, and continuous improvement.
  • Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical and business topics, align stakeholders, and influence decisions at multiple levels.
  • Product & Business Mindset: Strong product intuition and the ability to collaborate effectively with product, analytics, and business partners to deliver customer-focused solutions.
  • Adaptability & Learning: Proven ability to quickly learn new technical domains, adapt to evolving requirements, and lead teams through change.


Additional Details

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within eBay.

About eBay

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Size
10,800 employees
Market Cap
$21.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.6 billion
Founded
1995
5 Year Trend
+2.3%
Revenue
$10.7 billion
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