eBay
Architect, Federated GraphQL
Portland · Senior
Work authorization required$136k-$229kDetected 30 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptJavaNode.jsSpringDistributed SystemsKubernetesCI/CDAPI DevelopmentGraphQLRESTgRPCAccessibilityLeadershipMentoring
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About the role
- Evaluate and influence API strategy across GraphQL, REST, and gRPC, recommending the right patterns and trade-offs to improve platform resilience, usability, and developer experience.
- Raise the technical bar for API architecture at eBay by advocating for clear standards.
- Encourage alignment across collaborators.
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve high-performance platform components such as gateways, query optimization layers, caching strategies, and observability capabilities to support global scale and reliability.
- Partner with product and engineering teams to guide their transition to federation, providing architectural consultation, developer enablement, and hands-on mentorship that accelerates adoption.
- Raise the technical bar for API architecture at eBay by advocating for clear standards. Encourage alignment across collaborators. Craft opportunities for teams to learn and build with confidence.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience designing backend architectures for large-scale distributed systems, including microservices and asynchronous event-driven environments.
- Proficiency in Java with Spring Boot and/or Node.js, along with comfort working in JVM and JavaScript/TypeScript-based service environments.
- Experience with cloud-native infrastructure and modern software delivery practices, including Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and platform reliability.
Compensation
- Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience.
- $136,000 - $228,600
- 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).
- 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.
Benefits
- Define the architectural vision for eBay's federated GraphQL platform, establishing scalable standards for schema design, composition, and execution across a broad internal engineering ecosystem.
- Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Company info
- At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader - we're changing the way the world shops and sells.
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- eBay is an equal opportunity employer.
- 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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This role cannot offer any sort of visa sponsorship *
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