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Graduate SWE - Distributed Databases

(Starting in September 2026, full time, salary of 50,500 for Bachelor's graduates or 58,500 for Master's graduates + additional benefits)

About the team and the role

The Cloud Data Technologies (CDT) organization builds and operates the core data infrastructure that powers eBay's global marketplace — from real-time product experiences to experimentation, analytics, and cloud storage at scale.

Within CDT, the Distributed Databases team develops and operates highly available, fault-tolerant database and storage systems that support eBay's large-scale transactional and analytical workloads. These systems are designed to solve complex challenges around replication, partitioning, consistency, resilience, and performance across distributed environments.

As a Graduate Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development and evolution of distributed database technologies that underpin eBay's data ecosystem. You will work on large-scale infrastructure challenges, collaborate with experienced distributed systems engineers, and gain exposure to the design and operation of critical production systems serving millions of users worldwide.

You will report to an Engineering Manager within CDT and work in an environment that values technical excellence, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What you will accomplish

Design, develop, and maintain components of large-scale distributed database systems
Contribute to solutions addressing replication, partitioning, consistency, and fault tolerance challenges
Improve database performance, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency
Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and engineering documentation
Collaborate with platform and product engineering teams to support evolving business requirements
Support the operation and monitoring of production database services
Build expertise in distributed systems and database technologies through increasing ownership of critical infrastructure components

What you will bring

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (graduating in late 2025 or 2026)
Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming and software engineering principles
Proficiency in Java, Python, or C++
Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and backend system design concepts
Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
Familiarity with concepts such as scalability, fault tolerance, consistency, and high availability
Experience with Kafka, Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, or distributed systems projects is a plus
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for large-scale infrastructure and database technologies

Recruiting Process

Coding Assessment
Recruiter Zoom Interview
Manager Zoom Interview
Technical Interview
Onsite Interview

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Additional Details

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Graduate SWE - Distributed Databases

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