Sr. Director Payments Shipping Tech jobs at Ebay in India, Bengaluru

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and front-end applications that power eBay’s next-generation systems.

• System Design: Drive architectural decisions, ensuring system scalability, security, and fault tolerance.

• Full-Stack Ownership: Work across the stack—developing RESTful APIs, microservices, databases, and intuitive front-end interfaces.

• Collaboration: Partner with product managers, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

• Best Practices: Champion coding standards, secure development practices, and CI/CD automation.

• Mentorship: Guide junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

• Innovation:

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related fields.

• Experience: 8–10 years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in full-stack development.

• Technical Skills:

  • Backend: Expertise in Node.js, Java , or similar backend frameworks. Strong experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures , and OpenAPI Specification for API design and documentation.

  • Frontend: Proficiency with React.js (or similar modern frameworks) and strong UI/UX sensibilities .

  • Databases: Deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases .

  • Cloud & DevOps: Familiarity with AWS, GCP, Azure or Private cloud as well as containerization ( Docker, Kubernetes ) and CI/CD pipelines .

  • Security & Performance: Strong grasp of secure coding practices, scalability, and performance optimization .

  • Version Control: Proficiency with Git and collaborative workflows.

• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with traffic management UI applications.

• Contributions to open-source projects.

• Experience in Agile methodologies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits.

• Professional growth and advancement opportunities.

• Access to the latest tools and technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to the software development teams within the CDT organization.

• Collaborate with product management and other stakeholders to align development activities with business goals and product vision.

• Drive the design, development, and deployment of scalable and reliable data solutions.

• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in technology and processes.

• Ensure high standards of software quality and the adoption of best practices in software development.

• Manage resources effectively, including budget, personnel, and technology.

• Mentor and develop a high-performing team of software development professionals.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in software development, with a significant focus on data technologies and platforms.

• Previous experience in a leadership role within a large-scale, technology-driven organization.

• Strong technical expertise in modern data architectures, cloud technologies, and software engineering practices.

• Excellent project management skills and the ability to lead complex technical projects.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

What you will accomplish:

• Drive the design and implementation of systems aligned with eBay's existing payments infrastructure to enhance functionality and scalability.

• Collaborate across multiple teams including engineering, product management, and QA, to develop robust solutions that meet market needs.

• Lead significant feature developments independently and collaborate on delivering more complex changes with fellow team members.

• Innovate and propose technical improvements, presenting detailed business cases for enhancements or new opportunities.

• Rapidly deliver iterative value as part of a cross-functional Agile team, staying responsive to customer needs.

• Engage in continuous learning and growth through tackling complex technical challenges in payment technology.

What you will bring:

• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Computer Science or related fields, with a strong emphasis on machine learning, data mining, and information retrieval.

• Proficiency in Java and other software development languages (J2EE, Scala, R, Perl) with a focus on creating scalable solutions.

• Solid understanding of database schema design, performance tuning, and both SQL and NoSQL databases like MongoDB.

• Experience with large-scale data-driven systems and web data analysis technologies.

• Familiarity with Hadoop development and data-mining technologies such as classification and clustering algorithms.

• Commitment to a collaborative work environment and willingness to engage with distributed teams across varying locations.

• Design and develop services that implement data obfuscation, anonymization, and masking for sensitive customer data across eBay’s ecosystem.
  

• Collaborate with privacy, security, and product teams to define requirements that balance compliance, usability, and performance.
  

• Integrate obfuscation frameworks into critical systems, ensuring minimal friction for internal teams and customers.
  

• Conduct security and privacy assessments , identifying risks and applying mitigations to meet global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
  

• Develop APIs and SDKs that make data obfuscation solutions easy to adopt across teams.
  

• Monitor and audit obfuscation services to ensure performance, accuracy, and compliance.
  

• Support incident response teams
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
  

• 5–8 years of software engineering experience , with a focus on security, data privacy, or backend services .
  

• Strong programming skills in Java, Go, Python, or Node.js .
  

• Expertise in data obfuscation techniques : masking, tokenization, pseudonymization, encryption.
  

• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
  

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerized deployments (Kubernetes, Docker).
  

• Strong knowledge of security and privacy principles , including regulatory frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
  

• Experience designing APIs, microservices, and scalable distributed systems .
  

• Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) such as differential privacy, homomorphic encryption, or secure multi-party computation.
  

• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and compliance tooling.
  

• Hands-on work with monitoring, auditing, and logging tools to ensure obfuscation compliance.
  

• Strong knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) .
  

• Experience building developer-friendly tools

eBay is looking for an experienced Product Manager to execute and shape our shipping tools product strategy. Developing a platform to support and delight users from many distinct markets carries with it many challenges. Ideally you will have previously developed global product strategies that enable and drive innovation and that have launched with meaningful results. You will work closely with our regional business leaders, product and domain leads to identify and build core capabilities, improve utility of features common to multiple key partners, and also solve for local conditions critical to market success.

• Define and execute product strategy and roadmap for Shipping tools backed up by user needs and data; have a global viewpoint and extend applications across use cases
• As the Product Owner, provide clear product vision to your scrum team and co-lead the Agile scrum team with engineering counterpart to execute on roadmap with clear milestones
• Clearly set the product/backlog prioritisation with a balance of near-term deliverables and longer-term investment in technology platforms
• Be the product evangelist and partner closely with business and engineering leaders
• Effectively communicate strategies & trade-offs up to senior leaders and down to development team

• Hands-on experience with agile development process
• Expertise and/or passion in technologies and products required to bring shipping and logistics solutions to market, at scale and globally
• Design, collect, analyse and benchmark product data to make decisions and business cases
• Manage and optimise business processes to free up developers; do everything you can to speed up work that adds value to users directly
• Asks the right questions to formulate product perspective and present requirements
• Balances technical and business acumen; able to communicate what is possible and what will have the biggest impact on business
• Builds positive relationships internally and externally; an active listener and clear communicator

• 7+ years of strong product management experience
• Experience in shipping/logistics domain an advantage
• Knowledge of SQL and Tableau an advantage
• Past experience in product development or platform product management would be ideal

Benefits are an essential part of your total compensation for the work you do every day. Whether you’re single, in a growing family, or nearing retirement, eBay offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs to meet your needs. Including maternal & paternal leave, paid sabbatical, and plans to help ensure your financial security today and in the years ahead because we know feeling financially secure during your working years and through retirement is important.

About the Role

This position requires a blend of front-end product expertise, an experimentation-driven mindset, and deep back-end platform experience. You will play a pivotal role in designing, scaling, and evolving global payment solutions, ensuring our systems are robust, compliant, and optimized to deliver exceptional value for buyers, sellers, and the business.

What You’ll Do

• Set the Vision: Define and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy for Payments Platform initiatives, balancing near-term execution with long-term platform investments.

• Drive Execution: Partner with engineering, analytics, design and other cross-functional teams, delivering end-to-end solutions that span customer-facing experiences, APIs, and core services.

• Enable Scale: Design systems for high availability, reliability, and scalability across multiple geographies, currencies, and regulatory frameworks.

• Collaborate Across Functions: Work with product, design, data, finance, and operations teams, as well as in-country business leaders, to align on priorities and build scalable global solutions.

• Lead with Data: Leverage analytics, customer insights, and experimentation frameworks to inform product design, validate hypotheses, and measure impact.

• Influence & Inspire: Act as a domain expert and trusted partner across the organization, building alignment from executives to cross-functional teams.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or technical (engineering) degree preferred.

• 8+ years of experience in product management or software development, with significant exposure to payments or financial platforms—ideally in large-scale eCommerce or marketplace environments.

• Proven track record of delivering both front-end user-facing products and back-end platform solutions.

• Solid understanding of payments processing, accounting, tax and compliance frameworks.

• Experience driving global product strategies that balance innovation, operational flexibility, and market-specific requirements.

• Strong analytical abilities, with expertise in experimenting, testing hypotheses, and using quantitative/qualitative methods,

• Ability to lead complex initiatives in a matrixed, global environment, influencing stakeholders at all levels.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and inspire action.

• Passion for building products that delight customers and move the business forward.

Job Description

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and ad-hoc reporting support.
• Responsible for the execution of the monthly financial close, journal entries, accurate financial reporting of expenses, and hiring plans
• Drive analysis of cost trends and articulate related cause and effect to managers
• Work closely with Controllership team to coordinate compliance with US GAAP, ensure that the relevant financial control processes are used and appropriate audit trail maintained at all times
• Build and maintain positive relationships with various parts of the business to understand their needs and/or requests, and challenge methodologies to ensure balance between shareholders, customer and business partner expectations
• Continuously identify opportunities to automate and streamline processes to increase efficiency and accuracy in the operational planning processes
• Provide insightful and actionable monthly reports comparing actual trends against budget and forecast assumptions
• Build presentation content for Monthly Business Review of key metrics and expense drivers

Experience and qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance
• Passionate about business and the related performance
• 3+ years of finance experience with exposure to different areas (business analysis, accounting, FP&A, etc.)
• Experience with financial systems such as Anaplan, SAP[, BW, etc. is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven track record to partner effectively with all functions and levels within the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage timelines
• Ability to perform in a matrix organization with multiple partners with a high degree of complexity and ambiguity
• The ideal candidate will have outstanding technical skills with spreadsheets, presentations, along with proven financial analysis capabilities