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.

About the team

We’re building a new integration team in Toronto focused on bringing core eBay capabilities into adjacent marketplace platforms. The team sits at the center of a strategic initiative to deliver marketplace capabilities such as identity, demand generation, payments, and shipping as reusable services, with the potential to expand across additional platforms over time.

Role overview

This is a highly hands-on technical leadership role for an experienced backend engineer who can define architecture, write production code, and drive execution in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment. You’ll lead the technical direction for key platform integrations, partnering closely with engineering teams across multiple stacks and geographies while staying deeply involved in implementation.

Key competencies & responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture for a marketplace integration team, from early concept through implementation

• Write and ship production code; this role is expected to be heavily hands-on

• Drive architectural discussions, design reviews, and PR reviews across integration workstreams

• Translate ambiguous business or product goals into clear, scalable technical solutions

• Partner closely with engineering teams to integrate services across distinct platforms and tech stacks

• Help define how eBay capabilities can be exposed as services for other platforms and future integrations

• Influence engineering best practices around system design, maintainability, and long-term scalability

Must-have requirements

• Strong hands-on backend engineering experience in Java

• Proven ability to lead technical architecture and make sound system design decisions

• Experience building or integrating distributed systems and service-based architectures