Senior Platform Engineer

eBay•Austin, TX

3d•$118,800 - $188,000•Remote

About The Position

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). Instability in development environments directly impacts pipeline success and developer productivity. In this role, you will drive reliability improvements, reduce systemic friction, and ensure our infrastructure scales securely and efficiently as eBay grows.

Requirements

Proven experience building microservices using Java / Spring Boot
Frontend development experience with React
Strong Python scripting and automation skills
Deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure
Strong distributed systems and platform engineering fundamentals
High ownership mindset with focus on reliability, scalability, and developer productivity
BS/Master’s Degree or Equivalent.

Responsibilities

Design and build microservices (Java / Spring Boot) that extend and integrate with eBay’s IDP
Develop intuitive front-end experiences for the Internal Developer Platform using React
Build, operate, and scale Kubernetes-based development environments
Design automated, reproducible, and highly reliable dev/staging infrastructure
Reduce pipeline failures caused by environment dependencies
Drive automation and operational excellence through Python scripting
Strengthen the scalability, resilience, and performance of eBay’s Internal Developer Platform
Work closely w/ colleagues in different functional groups and remote offices
Enjoy being on a team of motivated, collaborative, high-achievers
Communicate optimally within your team and across teams.
Identify project risks, quantify risk/benefit relationships, and provide alternative solutions as well as risk mitigation.