Software Engineer 2

eBay•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$98,800 - CA$131,900

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. Software Engineer 2 – Ads Engineering We are reinventing advertising at eBay! As a Backend Engineer in the Ads team, you will work closely with designers, product managers and other engineers (frontend, backend, native, machine learning, quality) to redefine the advertising space for eBay and beyond. We are innovating rapidly in the ad-tech space and there is no shortage of new challenges for motivated individuals. Our goal is to create a valuable experience for both buyers and sellers, while also driving performance through Ads

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
2+ years of software development experience with strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and distributed systems.
Proficiency in Java and experience building scalable backend applications, RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems.
Understanding of distributed systems concepts such as scalability, concurrency, resiliency, caching, and asynchronous processing.
Experience with cloud-native technologies, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development tools such as Git and JIRA.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions and leverage AI-powered development tools to improve productivity and software quality.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with technologies such as Kafka, gRPC, Redis, Elasticsearch, NoSQL databases, or big data and stream processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Flink) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable distributed systems and backend services powering eBay Ads platforms.
Build high-performance APIs, data pipelines, and real-time services to support advertising delivery.
Collaborate with Product Management, Applied Scientists, Analytics, QA, and Operations teams to develop innovative solutions that meet business goals around scalability, reliability, latency, and user experience.
Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, code reviews, and agile development activities.
Research, analyze, and evaluate technical options to solve complex engineering and business problems.
Contribute to engineering excellence through best practices in coding, testing, observability, and operational readiness.
Develop technical and domain expertise in advertising systems, experimentation, distributed systems, and large-scale platform engineering.
Continuously improve system performance, availability, and operational efficiency.