Distributed Systems Eng - Cloud Security

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience developing backend or distributed systems.
• Experience building applications or microservices using Java, Go, Python, or similar programming languages.
• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including distributed systems, networking, operating systems, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, or other modern data storage technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud-native development, Kubernetes, containers, or modern cloud platforms.
• Basic understanding of identity and authorization concepts such as RBAC, ABAC, IAM, LDAP, or policy-based access control.
• Experience using AI-powered engineering tools to improve software development, testing, documentation, debugging, and overall engineering productivity.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills with a desire to continuously learn and grow.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Familiarity with service meshes (Istio, Envoy) or cloud-native networking.
• Exposure to policy engines such as OPA or Cedar.
• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.
• Knowledge of cloud security, Zero Trust, or identity platforms.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and enhance cloud-scale directory services that manage identities, entitlements, and relationships across eBay’s global platform.
• Build scalable APIs, microservices, and authorization services that enable secure, low-latency access decisions.
• Contribute to policy engines supporting fine-grained authorization models such as RBAC, ABAC, and PBAC.
• Write high-quality, well-tested, production-ready code using modern software engineering practices, including CI/CD and observability.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools throughout the software development lifecycle to improve coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and productivity.
• Participate in troubleshooting production issues, identifying root causes, and improving service reliability.
• Collaborate with Identity, Platform, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Continuously identify opportunities to automate engineering tasks and improve developer productivity through responsible AI adoption.

Perks and Benefits

• Opportunity to work on building the next generation of identity and access platforms.
• Join a passionate team of thinkers, innovators, and dreamers.
• Contribute to reinventing the future of ecommerce.
• Growth opportunities in cloud-native technologies and large-scale distributed systems.
• Equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• Potential accommodations available upon request.