Job Description

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.

* This role cannot offer any sort of visa sponsorship *

About the team and the role:

The Identity Engineering team at eBay is redefining how identity is managed in an AI centric world. We build secure, cloud-native platforms that protect access for people, services, and a growing ecosystem of AI agents, autonomous systems, and intelligent bots.

Our team partners closely with security, infrastructure, and AI platform teams to ensure that identity and access are intelligent, adaptive, and seamless for developers and customers.

What you will accomplish:

• Design and deliver AI-powered identity management capabilities that securely manage the full lifecycle of human and non-human identities (services, bots, AI agents), improving reliability and reducing manual effort.

• Build and evolve adaptive access control systems (RBAC, ABAC, PBAC) that use behavioral signals, risk scores, and real-time context to enable safer, more precise authorization decisions.

• Create intelligent identity governance solutions that automate access reviews, surface policy recommendations, and detect anomalies, improving governance coverage and reducing response times.

• Develop scalable, developer-friendly APIs and microservices for authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle management that enable teams across eBay to integrate secure, AI centric identity into their applications.

• Integrate AI/ML capabilities and AI-powered engineering tools into identity workflows and development processes to enhance code quality, accelerate delivery, and increase system resilience.

• Partner with security, platform, and AI teams to define and continuously refine standards, patterns, and guidelines for AI identity and access governance across eBay’s distributed, cloud-native environment.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required. Candidates should also have 7+ years of software engineering experience passionate about identity, security platforms, or similar areas.

• Deep understanding of identity lifecycle management, authentication and authorization patterns, and access governance, including experience with technologies such as Okta, Azure AD, SailPoint, ForgeRock, or similar platforms.

• Hands-on experience securing non-human identities (for example, service accounts, workloads, bots, or AI agents) and designing systems for distributed, cloud-native environments.

• Strong backend engineering skills in Java or a similar language, including experience building and operating scalable APIs and microservices for identity or security-critical services.

• Proven track record of applying AI/ML concepts and AI-powered development tools to real-world engineering problems (such as anomaly detection, risk-based authentication, or intelligent recommendations).

• Familiarity with modern identity and security practices—such as OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, Zero Trust and adaptive access models, or AI agent frameworks and MCPs—and an eagerness to continuously learn in a rapidly evolving AI and security landscape.

* This role cannot offer any sort of visa sponsorship *

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Additional Details

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

$172,000 - $229,600

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.

Remote roles are not eligible for U.S. visa sponsorship.

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 have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at talent@ebay.com 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. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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