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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.\nAbout the Team and the Role Join the infrastructure engineering team responsible for building, scaling, and operating eBay’s core messaging and real-time streaming platforms. Our infrastructure powers mission-critical, high-throughput applications across eBay's global ecosystem.\nIn this role, you will act as a core developer and architect, taking full ownership of both the control plane and data plane for our distributed streaming platforms-including Apache Flink and Apache Kafka-deployed across multiple private cloud Kubernetes clusters spanning various Availability Zones (AZs) and Data Centers (DCs). 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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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