דרושים Shipping Director Engineering ב-איביי ב-India, Bengaluru

You will be responsible for creation of concept, design, development, testing and maintenance of applications for reliability, security, manageability, scalability, extensibility, performance, and re-use; provides technical expertise in the areas of architecture, design, and implementation. Works with technical and business team members to create excellent software. You will help determine the best implementation that will meet the design of the Application Architect. Ensures that thorough unit and component testing is carried out. Sets and adheres to software coding and style guides to ensure consistency.

What you will accomplish:

• Design and architect scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems
• Own the development and optimization of our core applications using Python & Java, ensuring high-quality standards are maintained
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to understand requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions
• Ensure security best practices are coordinated into our development and deployment processes
• Stay current with new Python/Java/JavaScript development, and architectural standard methodologies
• Manage a team of technical professionals to align, commit & deliver common purpose of this team
• Lead by example, giving high-quality code reviews, and encouraging a culture of excellence and continuous improvement

What you will bring:

• Experience in building large scale Web Services and Backend Applications using Java/J2EE, RESTful Web Services, HTTP and JSON technologies
• A minimum of 12+ years of software development experience on large-scale, high-volume, technical systems in a microservice based architecture for cloud infrastructure
• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years (or) a MS in Computer Science and 12+ years of software design and proven experience
• A minimum of five years of management experience
• Proven success providing project management artifacts in an agile environment.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong oral and written communication skills with engineers and non-engineers alike
• Strong ability to coach engineers & great at mentoring, helping them improve their skills and grow their careers (including managing remote engineers)
• Strong sense of ownership, embrace differences and disagreement to get things done and move forward.
• Knowledge of networking, security, and database design. Design & Implemented CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in microservices, event driven architecture and container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).

• Developed and drove adoption of technical patterns that significantly improved engineering practices across the organization.
• Expertise in Python & Java, with a deep understanding of its ecosystems and frameworks.
• Expertise with Node.js / JavaScript / Scala is a plus
• 1+ years of experience in applying AI to practical and comprehensive technology solutions

• Technical Vision & Strategy:

  • Define and drive the long-term technical vision, roadmap, and architecture for the engineering organization.

  • Align engineering strategy with overall business goals and product vision.

  • Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies.

  • Ensure technical decisions support scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.

• Team Leadership & Management:

  • Lead, mentor, and grow multiple Engineering Managers and/or Team Leads.

  • Oversee the hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development of engineering staff (including managers and senior ICs).

  • Foster a high-performing, collaborative, innovative, and inclusive engineering culture.

  • Build and maintain team morale, engagement, and retention.

• Delivery & Execution:

  • Oversee the planning, execution, and timely delivery of complex software projects across multiple teams.

  • Ensure teams adhere to best practices (coding standards, code reviews, testing, CI/CD).

  • Manage engineering budgets, resource allocation, and capacity planning.

  • Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to delivery velocity, quality, and system health

• Process & Operational Excellence:

  • Establish, optimize, and standardize engineering processes (SDLC, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, release management, incident response).

  • Drive continuous improvement in engineering efficiency, productivity, and quality.

  • Implement and monitor metrics to measure team and organizational performance.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Partner closely with Product Management, Design, Data Science, Security, and IT/Operations to define requirements, prioritize work, and ensure successful product delivery.

  • Collaborate with senior leadership (Sr. Directors, other Directors, Executives) on strategic initiatives and company-wide goals.

  • Represent the engineering organization in cross-functional meetings and strategic discussions.

• Technical Oversight & Quality:

  • Provide high-level technical guidance and oversight across projects.

  • Champion software quality, best practices, and operational reliability (e.g., SLOs, SLIs).

  • Ensure systems are designed for scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.

  • Manage technical debt and advocate for necessary refactoring/infrastructure investments.

• Resource Management:

  • Growing your team through coaching, mentoring

  • Forecast hiring needs and participate in recruitment strategy.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in direct people management and 3+ years managing other managers.

• Master's degree in Computer Science, or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience

• Proven ability to lead, inspire, mentor, and grow large engineering teams and managers. Strong coaching skills.

• Significant hands-on technical background (software development, architecture, systems design). Ability to understand complex technical challenges and trade-offs deeply, even if not coding daily.

• Ability to set technical vision, translate business strategy into engineering execution, and make long-term architectural decisions.

• Proven track record of shipping complex, high-quality software products at scale. Expertise in Agile methodologies.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences (including executives).

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. Ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound decisions under pressure.

• Experience establishing processes, metrics, and driving continuous improvement.

• Experience in ECommerce and Shipping industry

• Experience scaling engineering organizations during rapid growth

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.

We are looking for exceptional engineering tech leaders and architects, who take pride in creating simple solutions to apparently-complex problems. Our Engineering tasks typically involve at least one of the following:

• Architect scalable data pipelines processing billions of items, integrating ML models.

• Design low-latency search/IR services on datasets of hundreds of millions of items.

• Craft API designs and drive integration between data layers and customer-facing applications.

• Design and run A/B tests in production to measure new functionality impact.

eBay is an amazing company to work for. Being on the team, you can expect to benefit from:

• A competitive salary - including stock grants and a yearly bonus

• A healthy work culture that promotes business impact and at the same time highly values your personal well-being

• Being part of a force for good in this world - eBay truly cares about its employees, its customers, and the world’s population, and takes every opportunity to make this clearly apparent

• Architect software systems and drive strategic evolution of data pipelines, ML frameworks, and service infrastructure.

• Define and lead performance optimization strategies for critical systems.

• Collaborate on project scope and define long-term architectural vision.

• Develop and champion technical strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Lead cross-functional architectural initiatives, ensuring coherent solutions.

• Establish and champion organization-wide knowledge sharing and best practices.

• Passion and commitment for technical excellence

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or an equivalent professional experience

• 6+ years of software design, architecture, and development experience, tackling complex problems in backend services and / or data pipelines

• Solid foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, and Software Design

• Architectural expertise in production-grade systems using Java, Python/Scala.

• Strategic design and operational leadership of large-scale Big Data processing pipelines (Hadoop, Spark).

• Proven ability to resolve complex architectural challenges in production software systems.

• Executive-level communication and collaboration skills for influencing technical direction.

What Will You Do

We are looking for exceptional engineering tech leaders and architects, who take pride in creating simple solutions to apparently-complex problems. Our Engineering tasks typically involve at least one of the following:

• Architect scalable data pipelines processing billions of items, integrating ML models.

• Design low-latency search/IR services on datasets of hundreds of millions of items.

• Craft API designs and drive integration between data layers and customer-facing applications.

• Design and run A/B tests in production to measure new functionality impact.

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Job Responsibilities

• Architect and drive strategic evolution of data pipelines, ML frameworks, and service infrastructure.

• Define and lead performance optimization strategies for critical systems.

• Collaborate on project scope and define long-term architectural vision.

• Develop and champion technical strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Lead cross-functional architectural initiatives, ensuring coherent solutions.

• Establish and champion organization-wide knowledge sharing and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion and commitment for technical excellence

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or an equivalent professional experience

• ​8+ years of software design, architecture, and development experience, tackling complex problems in backend services and / or data pipelines

• Solid foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, and Software Design

• Architectural expertise in production-grade systems using Java, Python/Scala.

• Strategic design and operational leadership of large-scale Big Data processing pipelines (Hadoop, Spark).

• Proven ability to resolve complex architectural challenges in production software systems.

• Executive-level communication and collaboration skills for influencing technical direction.

eBay is an amazing company to work for. Being on the team, you can expect to benefit from:

• A competitive salary - including stock grants and a yearly bonus

• A healthy work culture that promotes business impact and at the same time highly values your personal well-being

• Being part of a force for good in this world - eBay truly cares about its employees, its customers, and the world’s population, and takes every opportunity to make this clearly apparent

• Collaborate with Management and Product Management on shaping the department’s vision and roadmap

• Design, deliver, and maintain significant features in data pipelines, ML processing, and / or service infrastructure

• ​Seek scientifically valid solutions that deliver real value to eBay customers

• Carefully measure your output and impact in order to learn and improve over time

• Collaborate with Operations team to ensure the quality of any human-labeled data required

• ​Build Machine Learning models and data pipelines to deliver insightful yet practical solutions

• Mentor more junior peers, as well as review their work and provide frequent feedback and advice

• Promote Scientific rigor and standards, as well as code quality and craftsmanship within the team - especially among your less experienced peers

• ​Present key technical and novel research work in public forums and conferences

• Help interview and hire additional, exceptional teammates!

• ​BE/B.Tech with 10+ years of relevant Industry experience

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent field with 7+ years of industrial experience in Applied Machine Learning

• ​Industrial experience with multiple of the following: classification, regression, NLP, clustering, Deep Learning / Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, or related

• Significant Experience in Production-grade coding in a high-level language such as Python or Java

• ​Experience in Big Data processing frameworks, e.g. Hadoop, SQL, Spark

• ​Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills

• Thought leadership and mentoring skills

• ​5 or more related publications/patents in quality conferences or journals

• Open source tool building/commits to popular threads.

• Experience on Language models and KG building

Shape the Future of AI-Driven eCommerce Discovery

You’ll join the org and play a key role in designing the backbone of next-gen search, recommendations, and generative AI experiences.

What You’ll Work On

• Transform Product Data into Insights
  Conduct deep-dive SQL and Python analyses to uncover opportunities in taxonomy, ontology, and catalog structure that enhance discovery and user experience.

• Harness the Power of Generative AI
  Use prompt engineering and LLMs to create innovative tools for classification, taxonomy validation, and data enrichment.

• Build & Evaluate AI/ML Models
  Design frameworks to evaluate product knowledge models, semantic embeddings, and ML-based categorization systems.

• Drive Data-Informed Strategy
  Translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights for Product and Engineering teams. Influence roadmap decisions on entity resolution, catalog optimization, and knowledge graph development.

• Partner Across Functions
  Collaborate closely with Applied Research, Engineering, and Product teams to build and deploy high-impact data and AI solutions at scale.

• Experiment & Innovate Fast
  Prototype quickly, validate hypotheses, and iterate on structured data and AI-driven solutions that push boundaries.

What You Bring

• 12+ years of experience in data science or analytics roles, including 5+ years leading teams

• Proven track record building data products, knowledge graphs, and scalable data pipelines

• Deep understanding of eCommerce search, recommendation systems, and product analytics

• Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and RAG techniques (preferred)

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

• Experience evaluating ML models with custom metrics and robust frameworks

• Startup mindset—comfortable with ambiguity, bias for action, and fast iteration

Why Join Us

• Be at the forefront of AI-powered product discovery in eCommerce

• Own high-impact initiatives in a startup-style culture with real autonomy

• Work alongside world-class talent across AI, Product, and Engineering

• Build solutions that scale—serving millions of users and shaping the future of shopping

Ready to lead the next wave of AI + Data innovation in commerce? Let’s build the future together.