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About the team and the role:

Our team is at the forefront of Federated GraphQL adoption within eBay, setting the standard for API development and tooling that drive product excellence. Joining this team means contributing to projects that significantly impact eBay’s success while encouraging a workplace culture rooted in collaboration and continuous learning. As a Senior Software Development Manager, you will oversee a team of 5-8 engineers, guiding them through design and development while actively participating in coding to support the team’s goals. This position plays a vital role in aligning technical solutions with strategic objectives, ensuring scalable and high-quality deliverables.

What you will accomplish:

Manage a team in the development and widespread adoption of the Federated GraphQL platform, driving strategic API enhancements that promote technological evolution and operational efficiency.

Remain active in design and development across a diverse technology stack, including Java/Kotlin, Node.js, and GraphQL, to cultivate excellence in software engineering practices.

Mentor and develop team members, fostering an environment where technical curiosity and shared ownership are prioritized.

Influence architectural decisions that ensure the delivery of scalable, high-quality API and developer tooling, aligning them with company goals.

Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure strategic alignment and adoption of best practices for implementation.

Translate complex, loosely defined requirements into clear, actionable deliverables, enabling the team’s success and product velocity.

What you will bring:

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

Over 15 years of comprehensive software engineering experience with robust foundational knowledge in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID principles, and multithreaded systems.

Demonstrated expertise in designing and building distributed systems, with a deep understanding of transactional consistency, durability, and availability trade-offs.

Proficiency in scalable API design, including both REST and GraphQL, aligning with the latest industry standards.

Proven experience in managing and mentoring engineers, facilitating team growth, and resolving conflicts with empathy and clarity.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ensuring technical details are distilled into actionable direction within a fast-paced environment.

The applicable base pay range for this position is dependent on work location. The base pay range in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Metro and Seattle Metro is expected in the range below:

$210,400 - $280,900

The base pay range for all other U.S. work locations is expected in the range below: 

$152,400 - $247,800

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 reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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