Senior Staff Engineer - Video Streaming Job at eBay Inc. in San Jose

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.

Looking for a company where you can shape how the world buys, sells, and gives? Where you’ll be part of a work culture that’s been genuinely committed to diversity and inclusion since its founding more than 25 years ago? Where you can just be yourself, do your best work, and have a meaningful impact? If so, we’d love to talk to you.​

Every day, millions of users sell and ship their wares using eBay. Our team supports this diverse community by building shipping products around the globe, helping individual sellers and small businesses to meet the growing expectations of online buyers. We are an agile team who adapt quickly and stay curious. Join us to make an impact on one of the world’s largest e-commerce websites.

What you'll do and learn:

• Independently lead complex technical initiatives for the entire organization and across domains

• Drive technical direction and roadmap, leads across domain teams and guides others towards the right technical decisions. 

• Authors ADRs (Architecture Decision Records) that serves as blueprint or a proposed solution for a given technical problem and influences overall tech strategy

• Responsible for one or more large functional areas possessing in-depth knowledge and expertise.

• Demonstrate strong systems mindset, go beyond immediate needs, proactively addressing performance, security, and future-proofing solutions.

• Take ownership of complex projects, driving them from conception to successful implementation.

• Change agency to set high bar and uplevel across teams on culture, process and engineering practices. Empower teams through effective collaboration, knowledge sharing, and tool building.

• Identifying areas in the app ecosystem and adjacencies that are likely to change and integrating flexibility in the design for these areas improving engineering velocity

• Long term technology vision to continually modernize and keep systems relevant in constantly changing environments        

What you bring:

• Excellent decision-making skills, thrive on dealing with ambiguities and changes. 

• Strong sense of ownership and communication skills , embrace diverse ideas across organizations and align on a mutually agreed direction to get things done and move forward.

• Deeply care about growing others, great at mentoring and coaching, creating a large positive impact on organizational culture. 

• Strong learning ability, self-driven                        

• Attending knowledge sharing sessions, both within the company and externally  

• Learning transferable skills  

• Growth mindset and constantly looking for opportunities to learn                      

• Learns adjacent areas (project management, people management, product management) in addition to core technical skills to better support the organization

What we bring:

• Exciting Product Mission with Impactful Technical Challenges - Dive into the heart of eCommerce innovation at Buyer Experiences, where we’re transforming eBay's shopping journey. By focusing on simplification, personalization, and modernization, we aim to build world-class buyer and seller experiences on eBay marketplaces with creativity and passion. Utilizing cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI, you'll tackle complex challenges that directly improve the shopping experience for millions of eBay users everyday.

• Vibrant Culture - At Buyer Experiences, our strength lies in our diversity, transparency, and collaborative spirit. Our open culture ensures every voice is valued and heard. We celebrate our successes together and approach each challenge as an opportunity for collective growth. Be a part of a dynamic community that not only values your expertise but is also committed to your personal and professional growth.

• Flexible Working - Enjoy exceptional support for remote work, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly. 

• Competitive Compensation and Benefit - No matter where you are in the world, eBay supports your health and wellbeing with benefits as unique as you. Explore the benefits that help you be your best self.  Check out our benefits here:  https://www.ebaybenefits.com/index.html.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in EE, CS or other related field.

• 10+ years of experience in video streaming or related domains with 5+ years as an architect/technical lead responsible for the end to end product scope across multiple domains.

• Deep knowledge of video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1) and encoding tools (FFmpeg).

• Expertise in streaming protocols (such as HLS, WebRTC, SRT),  Deep understanding of the tradeoffs between implementations.

• Experience building and scaling media pipelines in cloud environments.

• Proficiency in performance tuning, video analytics (QoE), and debugging live systems.

• Solid knowledge in end to end system design from frontend to backend involving JavaScript frameworks, GraphQL/Rest APIs, Messaging Systems, RDBMS/NOSQL, Containers, Infrastructure layer, with deep knowledge in several key components. Experience in GraphQL is preferable. 

• Experiences in leading complex technical initiatives across teams independently from inception to successful delivery. 

• Has designed and built live video streaming solutions at enterprise scale, with deep expertise in live streaming technologies; will drive the technical direction of eBay’s live video platform.

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

$210,400 - $280,900

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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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 talent@ebay.com. 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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In Summary: At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we're changing the way the world shops and sells . Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities . We're committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts . En Español: En eBay, somos más que un líder mundial del comercio electrónico estamos cambiando la forma en que las tiendas y ventas mundiales. Nuestra plataforma empodera a millones de compradores y vendedores en más de 190 mercados de todo el mundo. Estamos comprometidos con ampliar los límites y dejar nuestra marca mientras reinventamos el futuro del e-commerce para entusiastas. Lo que va a hacer y aprender: liderar de forma independiente iniciativas técnicas complejas para toda la organización y en todos los dominios Conducir dirección técnica y hoja de ruta, conducir equipos de dominio y guiar a otros hacia las decisiones técnicas correctas. Autores ADRs (Architecture Decision Records) que sirve como modelo o una solución propuesta para un problema técnico determinado e influye en la estrategia tecnológica general Responsable por uno o más grandes áreas funcionales con conocimiento profundo y experiencia. Demostrar una sólida mentalidad de sistemas, ir más allá de las necesidades inmediatas, abordando proactivamente el rendimiento, seguridad y soluciones probadoras del futuro. Tomar posesión de proyectos complejos, impulsándolos desde la concepción hasta la implementación exitosa. Cambiar agencia para establecer altos niveles de equipo sobre la cultura, procesos y prácticas de ingeniería. Empoder a través de colaboración efectiva, intercambio de conocimientos y construcción de herramientas. Identificar las áreas y ambientes adyacentes que son susceptibles de cambiar y adaptarse al diseño de los ecosistemas, mejorar constantemente sus competencias y desarrollar nuevas tecnologías y capacidades de comunicación a largo plazo. Profundamente preocupado por el crecimiento de los demás, excelente en la orientación y el coaching, que crea un gran impacto positivo en la cultura organizacional. Capacidad de aprendizaje fuerte, auto-conducido Asistir a sesiones de intercambio de conocimientos, tanto dentro de la empresa como externamente Aprender habilidades transferibles Crecimiento mentalidad y búsqueda constante de oportunidades para aprender Aprende áreas adyacentes (gestión de proyectos, gestión de personas, administración de productos) además de las habilidades técnicas básicas para apoyar mejor a la organización Lo que traemos: Excitante misión del producto con desafíos técnicos impactantes - Sumergirse en el corazón de la innovación del comercio electrónico en Experiencias de compradores, donde estamos transformando el viaje de compra de eBay. Concentrándonos en simplificación, personalización y modernización, nos proponemos construir experiencias de cliente y vendedor de clase mundial en mercados de eBay con creatividad y pasión. Utilizando tecnologías innovadoras avanzadas para mejorar la experiencia profesional de cada uno de nuestros clientes. Trabajo flexible - Disfrute de un soporte excepcional para el trabajo remoto, lo que le permite equilibrar su vida profesional y personal sin problemas. Compensación competitiva y beneficio - No importa dónde se encuentre en el mundo, eBay apoya su salud y bienestar con beneficios tan únicos como usted. Explore los beneficios que le ayudan a ser su mejor yo. Compruebe nuestros beneficios aquí: https://www.ebaybenefits.com/index.html. Qualificaciones: Licenciatura en EE, CS u otro campo relacionado. 10+ años de experiencia en transmisión de video o dominios relacionados con 5+ años como arquitecto / líder técnico responsable del alcance final de productos en múltiples dominios. Conocimiento profundo de la entrega de código de vídeo (H.264, H.265, VPTC9, AVMS) y herramientas de streaming (FFQ). Experiencia experta en protocolos sólidos (protecnología como sistemas SQL Server, SQLS), conocimientos avanzados entre equipos de diseño gráfico e implementación de mensajes de texto en formato directo, desarrollo de principios básicos en varios entornos tecnológicos complejos, integración de datos técnicos en las plataformas digitales, creación de programas electrónicas y redes sociales. Ha diseñado y construido soluciones de transmisión en vivo de video a escala empresarial, con una profunda experiencia en tecnologías de streaming en directo; impulsará la dirección técnica de la plataforma de vídeo en vivo eBay. Se espera que el rango salarial básico para este puesto esté entre los siguientes: $210,400 - $280,900 El pago base ofrecido puede variar dependiendo de múltiples factores individualizados, incluida la ubicación, las habilidades y la experiencia. Todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin importar la raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, estado veterano y discapacidad u otro estatus legalmente protegido. Si tiene una necesidad que requiere alojamiento, póngase en contacto con nosotros en talent@ebay.com. Haremos todo lo posible por responder a su solicitud de alojamento tan pronto como sea posible. Consulte nuestra declaración de accesibilidad para obtener más información sobre el compromiso de eBay con garantizar la acceso digital a las personas con discapacidades. Es ilegal en Massachusetts requerir o administrar un test de detección de mentiras como condición de empleo o continuación del trabajo. Un empleador que viole esta ley estará sujeto a sanciones penales y responsabilidad civil.