SWE Manager I, In-Store Selling

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.Fully RemoteWho We AreTCGplayer connects hobbyists and hobby businesses to communities. We relentlessly improve the exchange of things and thoughts that fuel passions, providing the most compelling destination and tools for collectible card game enthusiasts and professional sellers! TCGplayer, now a part of eBay, promotes and drives growth of our products and services by connecting a global community of millions of buyers with tens of thousands of retailers in a $25B global collectible hobby market.The In-Store Selling team is focused beyond just TCGplayer.com and works to ensure that Local Game Stores have the tools they need to be equally successful in their brick and mortar stores as they are online. To that end, the In-Store Selling provides best in class Point-of-Sale software, branded webstore and kiosk functionality to help sellers thrive in an omni-channel selling environment.Our team prides itself on a culture that fosters camaraderie, embraces diversity, and exudes passion! We are one of New York State's 50 best employers and Fortune.com's top 100 companies for women in the U.S. Who You AreAs a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead and manage a team of engineers that focus on developing, upgrading, scaling and advancing our applications. Your team will be primarily responsible for building and maintaining TCGplayer's Point-of-Sale product. You will be uplifting legacy applications into a microservice based architecture using the latest and greatest technologies. You will work closely with other development teams to bring a cohesive and intuitive selling experience to our customers across TCGplayer's suite of tools. Due to the criticality of point-of-sale software to a seller's business, you are someone who places extra rigor on software quality, security, observability and more. If you're an experienced and disciplined leader, with a desire to make a difference in the way we build new tools, this might be the perfect opportunity! The Impact You Will Make HereBuild a best-in-class Point Of Sale system for Local Game Stores, used by thousands of customers domestically and internationally, allowing them to profitably grow their business in an omni-channel environmentProvide leadership and management to software engineers to create scalable software solutions for the TCGplayer platform.Coordinate with fellow Engineering Managers and Project Managers to manage inter-team dependencies and ensure the on-time delivery of software.Partner with Cloud Platform & Site Reliability Engineering to ensure we have a trusted and reliable platform for business critical in-store tooling.Consolidate redundant technologies and applications to build a stable foundation for future business growth.What You Bring to the Team8 or more years of software development experience on large-scale, high-volume, technical systems in a microservice based architectureExperience with AWS for cloud infrastructure, C# (.NET Core) experience, and experience with Kafka or similarBachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience) in computer science, information technology or a related field3 or more years of management experienceProven success providing project management artifacts in an agile environmentExcellent oral and written communication skills with engineers and non-engineers alikeStrong ability to coach engineers, helping them improve their skills and grow their careers (including managing remote engineersPlease see the Talent Privacy Notice for information regarding how eBay handles your personal data collected when you use the TCGplayer Careers website or apply for a job with TCGplayer.TCGplayer, a subsidiary company of 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 are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at careers@tcgplayer.com. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. View our accessibility info to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. For more information see: EEO is the Law Poster and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.Jobs posted with location as "Remote - United States (Excludes HI, NM)" excludes residents of Hawaii and New Mexico.This website uses cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to browse the site, you agree to our use of cookies. Visit our Privacy Center for more information.

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