TCGplayer (an eBay company) · 1 day ago
Staff Data Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$136K/yr - $229K/yr
10+ years expTCGplayer, an eBay company, is a leader in the ecommerce space, seeking a Staff Data Engineer to enhance their data engineering capabilities. This role involves collaborating across teams to define datastore infrastructure, develop data flow strategies, and ensure the reliability and scalability of data systems.
CollectiblesE-CommerceGaming
Responsibilities
Function as a technical leader and advisor within the data technology field at TCGplayer, nurturing the growth and progress of both the company and individual engineers
Provide technical expertise and insight as you work with other teams to develop data flow strategies and define storage needs for microservices, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with system architecture
Manage cross-application projects for datastores, emphasizing security, software currency, data governance, and platform migrations
Research emerging capabilities in both the datastores used by the organization and the broader marketplace to inform long-term strategic planning in the data domain
Consult on database design for the structures within an application’s datastores and queries/aggregations against those structures, optimizing for performance and scalability
Write minimal yet effective code, primarily database queries to facilitate data management and manipulation and proof-of-concepts for suggested techniques
Guide selection of appropriate datastore technologies for new and re-platformed apps, focusing on transactional microservices and event-driven systems to meet current and future data needs
Qualification
Required
10 years or more experience in designing datastores, data architectures, and data flows which are scalable, reliable, and efficient
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or a related field, or a combination of education and experience
Expertise at applying written and verbal communication skills to influence through collaboration across functional roles and levels
Significant experience designing and implementing datastores for microservices and event-driven applications
An understanding of where various data technologies are most-effectively applied and significant personal experience with a breadth of technologies including both RDBMS and non-RDBMS platforms
Significant experience with implementing and supporting data governance within medium-to-large organizations
Benefits
A target bonus
Restricted stock units
A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits
Such as PTO and parental leave
Company
TCGplayer (an eBay company)
An eBay company, headquartered in San Jose, California, TCGplayer is on a quest to be the most trusted trading card game (TCG) platform — connecting and empowering the hobby community.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45MKey Investors
Vista Credit PartnersRadian Capital
2022-08-22Acquired
2021-06-29Private Equity· $35M
2019-07-30Convertible Note
Leadership Team
Chris Keane
Chief Product Officer
Recent News
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