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Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.\nOur customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work - every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.\nJoin a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers - and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.\nLooking for a company that fosters passion, courage, and creativity, where you can join the team crafting the future of global commerce? Want to build how millions of people buy, sell, connect, and share around the world? If you want to be part of a purposeful community focused on developing an ambitious and inclusive work environment, join eBay - a company you can be proud to be with.\nOur Search & Recommendations team delivers near real-time, highly scaled recommendations to buyers across our website and mobile apps. These recommendations are essential for helping users discover eBay’s vast and diverse inventory. We build the large-scale search, recommendation, and personalization systems that drive the core e-commerce experience at eBay.\nWe are currently developing innovative ranking and recommender systems utilizing the latest advancements in ML, NLP, LLMs, and AI. We are seeking a Software Engineer to help design, implement, test, and deploy highly reliable recommendation features at eBay scale. 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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at . We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.\nWe use cookies to enhance your experience and may use AI tools for administrative tasks in the hiring process. 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