Senior Engineering Manager, Goldin

eBay•Toronto, ON

About The Position

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. 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. About the Team & Role Goldin, an eBay company, is the leading collectibles marketplace, connecting millions of customers around the world. Our mission is to be the most trusted destination for collectors of trading cards, memorabilia, comics, and more. Collectors are at the centre of everything we do—and that starts with hiring exceptional people. Goldin’s success is driven by a passionate, diverse team spanning consignment experts, engineers, product leaders, and beyond. We invest deeply in our people, our culture, and our shared vision. If you’re excited by high-growth markets, modern technology, and building products collectors love, Goldin is the place for you. We are seeking a leader to help redefine and elevate the Goldin platform. In this role, you'll lead high-velocity teams to design, build, and scale consumer-facing experiences that power a global marketplace.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience in Designing and evolving scalable, cloud-native software architectures on AWS
Experience in AWS, including services such as Lambda, Cognito, EKS, OpenSearch, Kinesis, S3, SNS, and SQS
Strong background in serverless computing and event-driven architectures
Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, including MSSQL, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
Background working on high traffic, event driven products (launches, auctions) with an understanding of infrastructure capacity planning, traffic spikes, and graceful degradation under load.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional full-stack engineering team (backend and frontend), providing empathetic, individualized coaching, regular feedback, and clear growth paths aligned with career goals.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Own delivery outcomes for the team, ensuring predictable, high-quality software delivery through strong execution, prioritization, and operational rigor.
Partner with Product Management to define, prioritize, and maintain a healthy product backlog aligned with strategic goals, technical capacity, and business impact.
Work closely with product managers, business stakeholders, analytics, and partner engineering teams to define, brainstorm, and scale the next generation of eBay shipping products.
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.
Guide and support the team in solving complex challenges related to large-scale systems, performance optimization, and operational reliability.
Balance near-term delivery commitments with long-term technical and product strategy to maximize impact while managing technical debt responsibly.
Partner effectively with peer managers, senior engineers, and leadership across eBay to align on priorities, influence decisions, and drive shared outcomes.
Participate in hiring, onboarding, and talent planning to build and sustain a strong engineering team over time.