Software Engineer 3, Search Backend

eBay

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$98,000–$173,600 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$214,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $136k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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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 46 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,800–$228,600 across 45 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer 3, Search Backend

Software Engineer 3, Search Backend joins the Search Backend team as a mid-level engineer to develop and operate distribution pipelines delivering search indexes to thousands of nodes. The role involves designing and building core components of search index distribution infrastructure, including real-time streaming pipelines and highly scalable, fault-tolerant systems for both real-time and batch distribution. Key responsibilities include building intelligent systems for auto-managing index distribution clusters with proactive health monitoring and automated remediation. The position requires proficiency in Java, Scala, Kafka, Spark, Flink, Zookeeper, Docker, and Kubernetes. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms. The work focuses on ensuring search indexes remain fresh, consistent, and reliable across a large-scale, multi-pool infrastructure to support a high-performance search experience.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Texas?

Median $178175 from 187 postings across 44 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build core components of search index distribution infrastructure including real-time streaming pipelines.
  • Architect highly scalable and fault-tolerant pipelines for global-scale real-time and batch index distribution.
  • Build intelligent systems for auto-managing index distribution clusters with proactive health monitoring and automated remediation.
  • Take full ownership of distributed pipeline components from initial design through production deployment.
  • Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code designed for long-term scalability.
  • Debug and troubleshoot complex distributed system issues, pipeline failures, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Ensure search indexes are fresh, consistent, and delivered on time across multi-pool infrastructure.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a BS/BA or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Have 4 or more years of professional software engineering experience building production applications.
  • Demonstrate the ability to build backend distributed systems with fault tolerance, consistency, replication, and concurrency.
  • Possess a deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems fundamentals.
  • Show strong proficiency in Java, Scala, or similar languages.
  • Have proven hands-on experience with streaming and data pipeline technologies like Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
  • Have hands-on experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Possess experience with cluster coordination tools like Zookeeper and familiarity with search technologies like Lucene or Elasticsearch.

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