MTS 2, Software Engineer
About The Position
eBay Inc. seeks an MTS 2 Software Engineer in San Jose, California. The role focuses on designing and developing backend systems for constructing and integrating eBay’s Knowledge Graph (KG), which supports product search, recommendations, and selling experiences across the marketplace. The engineer will build scalable microservices and data orchestration layers that transform buyer and seller activity data into structured knowledge entities and relationships. The role collaborates with Applied Science teams to integrate Knowledge Graph signals into machine learning models and search ranking. It also provides technical leadership and architectural direction across cross-functional teams working on KG and structured-data products. Responsibilities include contributing to internal documentation, conducting design reviews, and mentoring peers. Partial telecommuting is permitted from a commutable distance.
Requirements
- Seven years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
- Two years of experience designing and developing backend systems for large-scale Knowledge Graph construction and integration.
- Two years of experience architecting and implementing scalable microservices to process user activity data into structured knowledge entities.
- Two years of experience building data orchestration layers supporting continuous generation and maintenance of large knowledge graphs.
- Two years of experience collaborating with Applied Science teams to integrate Knowledge Graph-derived signals into machine learning and search ranking models.
- Two years of experience defining and enhancing features such as entity embeddings, graph traversals, and semantic similarity measures for machine learning applications.
- Two years of experience leading cross-functional efforts and providing architectural guidance on graph-enabled product design and structured data systems.
- Two years of experience driving technical innovation across Knowledge Graph and structured-data domains to improve product search, recommendations, and selling experiences.
- One year of experience contributing to technical documentation, conducting design reviews, and mentoring peers in Knowledge Graph development best practices.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop backend systems for Knowledge Graph construction and integration.
- Lead the architecture and implementation of systems that generate and maintain eBay’s Knowledge Graph.
- Build scalable microservices and data orchestration layers that transform buyer and seller activity data into structured knowledge entities and relationships.
- Collaborate with Applied Science teams to integrate Knowledge Graph signals into machine learning models and search ranking.
- Define and refine features such as entity embeddings, graph traversals, and semantic similarity measures for retrieval and ranking models.
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across cross-functional teams designing graph-enabled products.
- Drive system-level innovation across Knowledge Graph and structured-data domains.
- Contribute to internal documentation, conduct design reviews, and mentor peers in Knowledge Graph best practices.
Benefits
- Target bonus and restricted stock units, as applicable.
- Medical, financial, and other benefits.
- 401(k) eligibility.
- Paid time off, including PTO and parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
