Software Engineer - Traffic

eBay

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Work type: On-site
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $80,800–$143,600 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k

This role $112k

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This role pays less than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $142,437–$222,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $112k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

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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 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $149,200–$214,700 across 33 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer - Traffic

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Software Engineer - Traffic will join the Traffic team to design, build, and operate traffic management and routing systems that ensure platform availability, latency, scalability, and network security. Working within distributed environments, you will develop tools for traffic flow, implement secure communication patterns, and manage service operations in Kubernetes environments. You will also perform profiling, benchmarking, and performance tuning while using logs, metrics, and traces to resolve production issues. The role requires proficiency in Java, C++, or Go, along with a solid understanding of networking fundamentals like TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, load balancing, and TLS. Candidates should possess knowledge of Linux, Docker, and service-to-service networking. Familiarity with Envoy, NGINX, HAProxy, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry is preferred to solve complex infrastructure challenges regarding traffic flow and connectivity across large-scale distributed systems.

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Skills

Kubernetes Docker Java Go C++ Envoy NGINX HAProxy Prometheus Grafana ELK OpenTelemetry TCP/IP HTTP/HTTPS DNS TLS Linux Distributed Systems Traffic Engineering

What you'll do

Build and improve services and tools that manage traffic flow and routing across distributed systems.
Implement secure service communication patterns and routing controls to strengthen platform security.
Manage and troubleshoot scalable service operations within Kubernetes environments.
Perform profiling, benchmarking, and performance tuning to ensure low-latency and high-throughput system design.
Analyze logs, metrics, and traces to investigate production issues and improve operational stability.
Integrate reliable traffic and networking solutions in collaboration with SRE and platform teams.

What we're looking for

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years of relevant experience.
Programming experience in Java, C++, or Go including debugging, data structures, and core concurrency concepts.
Understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, load balancing, and TLS.
Working knowledge of Linux and distributed systems fundamentals.
Experience with or exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, and service-to-service networking.
Familiarity with Envoy, NGINX, or HAProxy (preferred).
Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry (preferred).

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