Developer Productivity Platform Engineer

At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. 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.

Our 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.

Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.

**About the team and the role:

TCGplayer connects hobbyists and hobby businesses to communities. We relentlessly improve the exchange of things and thoughts that fuel passions, providing the most compelling destination and tools for collectible card game enthusiasts and professional sellers! TCGplayer, now a part of eBay, promotes and drives growth of our products and services by connecting a global community of millions of buyers with tens of thousands of retailers in a $25B global collectible hobby market.

The Cloud Platform Engineering (CPE) team is responsible for the stability, reliability, release and deployment of TCGplayer.com technology. The team’s primary function is to increase the efficiency of the organization through well-designed automation and infrastructure.

Our team prides itself on a culture that fosters camaraderie, embraces diversity, and exudes passion! We are one of New York State’s 50 best employers and Fortune.com’s top 100 companies for women in the U.S.

As a Developer Productivity Engineer you will be focused on Developer Experience (DevEx), you will be at the forefront of creating an efficient and enjoyable development workflow. Your role will involve improving the overall development lifecycle, from code writing and review to deployment and monitoring. You will work closely with other engineers to understand their needs, alleviate their pain points, and implement solutions that enable them to work more effectively and independently.

**What you will accomplish:

• Design, build, and upkeep tools and systems to elevate engineering team productivity.
• Work with developers to pinpoint and remedy bottlenecks in the development workflow. Own and deliver project-based work, as assigned and support the Production Engineering teams as a point of escalation.
• Advance automation tools for robust continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
• Craft and maintain clear, accessible internal documentation for development practices.
• Champion code health, rigorous testing, and maintainability standards.
• Collect feedback and metrics to refine the developer experience continually.
• Develop self-service options for developers to foster independence from other teams.
• Maintain a stable, scalable, and secure development environment while keeping abreast of the latest DevOps innovations.

**What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 or more years of experience as a software engineer with a focus on developer tools, DevOps, or site reliability engineering.
• Strong coding skills in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, C#, JavaScript).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, GitHub Actions) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of cloud services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• A passion for improving the developer experience and empowering engineers.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment in California, Washington, or New York is expected in the range below.

$135,200 - $205,700

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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TCGplayer, a subsidiary company of eBay, is an equal opportunity employer. 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 are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at careers@tcgplayer.com. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. View our accessibility info to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. For more information see: EEO is the Law Poster and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

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