MTS 2, Software Engineer

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About the team and the role:

eBay Inc. seeks MTS 2, Software Engineer in San Jose, CA 

What you will accomplish: 

Job Duties: Design and Develop Backend Systems for Knowledge Graph Construction and Integration. Lead the architecture and implementation of backend systems that generate and maintain eBay’s Knowledge Graph (KG), which powers product search, recommendations, and selling experiences across the marketplace. Build scalable microservices and data orchestration layers that transform eBay’s massive buyer/seller activity data into structured knowledge entities and relationships. Collaborate with Applied Science Teams to Integrate Knowledge Graph Signals into ML Models and Search Ranking. Define and refine features such as entity embeddings, graph traversals, and semantic similarity measures for integration into eBay’s retrieval and ranking models. Provide Technical Leadership and Drive System-Level Innovation Across KG and Structured Data Domains. Serve as a technical lead across multiple cross-functional teams, providing strategic direction and architectural guidance in the design of graph-enabled products. Contribute to internal documentation, conduct design reviews, and mentor peers in KG best practices. Partial telecommuting permitted from a commutable distance.

What you will bring:

Minimum Requirements: Seven years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Special Skill Requirements: 

• Design and develop backend systems for large-scale Knowledge Graph (KG) construction and integration. (2 years)
• Architect and implement scalable microservices to process user activity data into structured knowledge entities. (2 years)
• Build data orchestration layers supporting continuous generation and maintenance of large knowledge graphs. (2 years)
• Collaborate with Applied Science teams to integrate KG-derived signals into machine learning and search ranking models. (2 years)
• Define and enhance features such as entity embeddings, graph traversals, and semantic similarity measures for ML applications. (2 years)
• Lead cross-functional efforts providing architectural guidance on graph-enabled product design and structured data systems. (2 years)
• Drive technical innovation across KG and structured data domains to improve product search, recommendations, and selling experiences. (2 years)
• Contribute to technical documentation, conduct design reviews, and mentor peers in Knowledge Graph development best practices. (1 year)

Salary: $187,741.00-262,700.00 per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. 

Additional Details

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.

Remote roles are not eligible for U.S. visa sponsorship.

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