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

Overview

At eBay, 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 reinventing 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 committed to diversity and inclusion for more than 25 years? 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead complex technical initiatives for the entire organization and across domains
• Drive technical direction and roadmap; lead across domain teams and guide others toward the right technical decisions
• Authors ADRs (Architecture Decision Records) that serve as blueprints or proposed solutions and influence overall tech strategy
• Responsible for one or more large functional areas with in-depth knowledge and expertise
• Demonstrate a strong systems mindset, addressing performance, security, and future-proofing solutions beyond immediate needs
• Take ownership of complex projects, driving them from conception to successful implementation
• Act with change agency to set a high bar and uplevel across teams on culture, process, and engineering practices; empower teams through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and tool building
• Identify areas in the app ecosystem and adjacencies that are likely to change and build flexible designs to improve engineering velocity
• Maintain a long-term technology vision to continually modernize and keep systems relevant in changing environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE, CS, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in video streaming or related domains with 5+ years as an architect/technical lead responsible for 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 (HLS, WebRTC, SRT) and understanding of 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 of end-to-end system design across frontend to backend (JavaScript frameworks, GraphQL/REST APIs, messaging systems, RDBMS/NOSQL, containers, infrastructure) with deep knowledge in several key components; GraphQL experience is preferable
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives across teams from inception to delivery
• Has designed and built live video streaming solutions at enterprise scale with deep expertise in live streaming technologies; capable of driving the technical direction of eBay’s live video platform

What we bring

Exciting Product Mission with Impactful Technical Challenges — Dive into the heart of eCommerce innovation at Buyer Experiences, transforming eBay's shopping journey by focusing on simplification, personalization, and modernization. Build world-class buyer and seller experiences with cutting-edge technologies, including Generative AI, to improve the shopping experience for millions of eBay users daily.

Vibrant Culture — Our strength lies in diversity, transparency, and collaboration. An open culture ensures every voice is valued and heard, with success celebrated together and challenges viewed as opportunities for growth. Be part of a dynamic community that values your expertise and your personal and professional growth.

Flexible Working — Exceptional support for remote work to balance professional and personal life.

Compensation and Benefits — Competitive compensation and benefits to support health and wellbeing worldwide. Details of participation in benefit plans will be provided if an offer is extended.

Base compensation

The base pay range for this position is expected to be $210,400 — $280,900. Base pay offered may vary based on location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may include a target bonus and stock units, plus a full range of benefits, including health, retirement plans, and time off.

EEO and accessibility

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, disability, or other legally protected status. If you require accommodations, please contact us at talent@ebay.com.