Principal MTS - Distributed Databases

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.

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 role Our NuData team at eBay brings together exceptional engineers who are pushing the boundaries of distributed systems to build the next generation of database platforms powering eBay’s global marketplace. NuData builds and operates petabyte-scale, highly available distributed data platforms supporting some of eBay’s most critical workloads. We are seeking a seasoned Principal Member of Technical Staff (Principal MTS) to serve as a senior technical leader for NuData in Bengaluru. This individual will provide technical vision, architectural direction, and hands-on engineering leadership for the local team while partnering closely with NuData architects, technical leads, and engineers in the U.S., China, and Ireland. In this role, you will help define the technical vision and long-term architecture for NuData’s distributed database platforms and translate that vision into practical solutions. You will lead complex technical initiatives, drive key architectural decisions, and guide teams in solving challenging problems involving scalability, availability, performance, consistency, and operational efficiency. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will stay deeply engaged with the technology—designing and implementing critical components, writing and reviewing production code, prototyping new approaches, debugging complex system and production issues, and working alongside engineers to solve some of NuData’s hardest distributed-systems problems. You will also engage directly with NuData customers to understand their workloads, address critical technical challenges, and ensure our platforms continue to meet their evolving needs. You will also play an important role in strengthening NuData’s engineering organization in Bengaluru by mentoring senior engineers and technical leads, raising the technical bar, establishing strong engineering and architectural practices, and developing the next generation of technical leaders. What you will accomplish