Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

At 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 cannot offer any sort of visa sponsorship * About the Team and Role: We are looking for a Distributed Systems Engineer to join our Cloud Security Engineering team in Austin, TX. In this role, you will develop and build highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems that power critical security capabilities such as identity, access control, data protection, and policy enforcement across eBay’s cloud infrastructure. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving hard systems problems, care deeply about reliability and correctness, and want their work to have a direct impact on platform trust and security at global scale. What you will accomplish: Design, build, and operate cloud-scale distributed security services with a focus on high availability, scalability, and resilience. Architect systems that handle failures gracefully across regions, services, and dependencies. Develop backend services and APIs that operate optimally under high efficiency and low-latency requirements. Implement strong observability practices, including monitoring, alerting, and automated remediation. Leverage AI-assisted tools and techniques to improve system reliability, operational efficiency, and developer productivity. Participate in design reviews and incident postmortems, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. Contribute to secure-by-design engineering practices, ensuring systems are robust against misuse and attack.

At least 7+ years of software engineering experience focusing on distributed systems. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent experience. Proven experience designing systems using microservices, event-driven architectures, or component-based architectures. Strong programming skills in Java and/or Go and solid understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including consensus, consistency models, leader election, replication, and fault tolerance. Hands-on experience with datastores (SQL and NoSQL) and distributed messaging systems. Experience building security or infrastructure platforms (e.g., IAM, policy engines, secrets management, encryption services). Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and modern cloud security patterns, experience with Kubernetes, service meshes, or cloud-native networking and any exposure to compliance-aware systems requiring auditability and traceability would be preferred. * This role cannot offer any sort of visa sponsorship * #LI-BB1 Additional Details The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below: $118,800 - $205,600 Base 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