Senior Engineering Manager

eBay

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$217,600–$290,500 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $212k
This role $254k
$153k most similar roles pay here $305k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$246,712 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $254k versus about $212k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About eBay

eBay is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers for a wide range of new and used goods.

eBay currently has 28 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $188,800–$227,500 across 27 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Engineering Manager

As a Senior Eng. Manager, eBay Live, you will lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional full-stack engineering team consisting of both backend and frontend engineers. You will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality software, managing product backlogs in partnership with product management, and defining the technical vision to ensure system reliability and performance. The role involves solving complex challenges related to large-scale distributed systems while balancing immediate commitments with long-term strategy. You will work within Agile environments to build real-time platforms featuring low-latency video, interactive chat, and commerce actions. Key technical requirements include experience with high-traffic, event-driven products and a focus on scalability. Preferred skills include expertise in WebSockets and FGQL to support live shopping experiences where latency impacts user trust and outcomes.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $290250 from 64 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead, mentor, and provide individualized coaching to a cross-functional full-stack engineering team.
  • Own delivery outcomes by ensuring high-quality software production through strong execution and prioritization.
  • Partner with Product Management to define and maintain a prioritized product backlog aligned with business goals.
  • Define the technical vision while championing architecture, performance, and system reliability.
  • Guide the team in solving complex problems related to large-scale systems and performance optimization.
  • Balance near-term delivery commitments with long-term technical strategy and debt management.
  • Influence organizational decisions by collaborating with peer managers and leadership across the company.
  • Participate in hiring, onboarding, and talent planning to build a high-performing engineering team.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of overall professional experience.
  • 5+ years in an engineering leadership or management role leading small to medium-sized software engineering teams.
  • Strong technical background building and operating large-scale, distributed systems with high availability and scalability.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive consistent, high-velocity delivery while maintaining standards for quality and reliability.
  • Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments including sprint planning and prioritization.
  • Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex technical topics and influence decisions at multiple levels.
  • Strong product intuition and ability to collaborate with product, analytics, and business partners.
  • Preferred experience building real-time user-facing systems like live streaming or chat and working on high-traffic, event-driven products.

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