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Engineering Manager, eBay Live
full-timeSan Jose$196k - $262k

Summary

Location

San Jose

Salary

$196k - $262k

Type

full-time

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About this role

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.

eBay Live Engineering builds and operates the real-time platform behind eBay’s live shopping and interactive experiences. We combine low-latency video, interactive chat, and commerce actions with robust trust, safety, and analytics—at global scale.

Responsibilities

  • People Leadership & Development: 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.

  • Team Health & Culture: Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.

  • Delivery & Execution Ownership: Own delivery outcomes for the team, ensuring predictable, high-quality software delivery through strong execution, prioritization, and operational rigor.

  • Planning & Backlog Management: Partner with Product Management to define, prioritize, and maintain a healthy product backlog aligned with strategic goals, technical capacity, and business impact.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, business stakeholders, analytics, and partner engineering teams to define, brainstorm, and scale the next generation of eBay shipping products.

  • Technical Vision & Quality: 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.

  • Technical Problem Solving: Guide and support the team in solving complex challenges related to large-scale systems, performance optimization, and operational reliability.

  • Strategic Execution Balance: Balance near-term delivery commitments with long-term technical and product strategy to maximize impact while managing technical debt responsibly.

  • Organizational Influence: Partner effectively with peer managers, senior engineers, and leadership across eBay to align on priorities, influence decisions, and drive shared outcomes.

  • Hiring & Talent Growth: Participate in hiring, onboarding, and talent planning to build and sustain a strong engineering team over time.

Qualifications

  • Experience & Leadership: 10+ years of overall professional experience, including 5+ years in an engineering leadership or management role, leading small to medium-sized software engineering teams.

  • Technical Depth: Strong technical background with experience building and operating large-scale, distributed systems emphasizing high availability, scalability, and resilience.

  • Execution Excellence: Demonstrated ability to drive consistent, high-velocity delivery while maintaining high standards for quality, reliability, and operational excellence.

  • Agile & Delivery Practices: Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments, including sprint planning, prioritization, and continuous improvement.

  • Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical and business topics, align stakeholders, and influence decisions at multiple levels.

  • Product & Business Mindset: Strong product intuition and the ability to collaborate effectively with product, analytics, and business partners to deliver customer-focused solutions.

  • Adaptability & Learning: Proven ability to quickly learn new technical domains, adapt to evolving requirements, and lead teams through change.


 

Why Join eBay
 

When you join eBay, you join a company with a mission — to create economic opportunity for everyone. You’ll be part of a collaborative, inclusive environment where bold ideas are encouraged, learning never stops, and your work has global impact. Together, we’re shaping the future of e-commerce!

Please see the Talent Privacy Notice for information regarding how eBay handles your personal data collected when you use the eBay Careers website or apply for a job with eBay.

eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

 

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The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$196,800 - $262,700

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.

Please see the Talent Privacy Notice for information regarding how eBay handles your personal data collected when you use the eBay Careers website or apply for a job with eBay.

eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

 

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Other facts

Tech stack
People Leadership,Team Health,Delivery Ownership,Backlog Management,Cross-Functional Collaboration,Technical Vision,Problem Solving,Strategic Execution,Organizational Influence,Hiring,Agile Practices,Communication,Product Mindset,Adaptability,Technical Depth,Execution Excellence

About eBay

At eBay, we create pathways to connect millions of sellers and buyers in more than 190 markets around the world. Our technology empowers our customers, providing everyone the opportunity to grow and thrive — no matter who they are or where they are in the world. And the ripple effect of our work creates waves of change for our customers, our company, our communities and our planet.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Technology, Information and Internet

What you'll do

  • Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team while ensuring high-quality software delivery. Collaborate with product management and other stakeholders to define and prioritize product backlogs and technical vision.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does eBay pay for a Engineering Manager, eBay Live?

eBay offers a competitive compensation package for the Engineering Manager, eBay Live role. The salary range is USD 197k - 263k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.

What does a Engineering Manager, eBay Live do at eBay?

As a Engineering Manager, eBay Live at eBay, you will: lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team while ensuring high-quality software delivery. Collaborate with product management and other stakeholders to define and prioritize product backlogs and technical vision..

Why join eBay as a Engineering Manager, eBay Live?

eBay is a leading Technology, Information and Internet company. The Engineering Manager, eBay Live role offers competitive compensation.

Is the Engineering Manager, eBay Live position at eBay remote?

The Engineering Manager, eBay Live position at eBay is based in San Jose, California, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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