Thursday, September 10, 2009

Applications Architect – PayPal San Jose

Location : San Jose CA (PayPal)
Type: Full Time
Req # 34574

As a member of the Application Architecture team you will:
Be counted on to set architectural direction for critical areas of the PayPal systems.
Work with several senior level software designers and their development teams to guide new feature development.
Contribute to the architectural principals and technology standards that raise the availability and scalability of PayPal's payments business.
Make technology selection decisions, including assessing and recommending external vendors.

Our Critical Requirements:
You must:
Be passionate about providing world-class solutions for millions of customers across the world
Have strong business and technical vision and the ability to communicate this vision to all levels of management
Exhibit strong leadership and strong technical skills
Posess a proven history of innovation in a high-pressure environment
Be able to make high quality decisions with limited information
Thrive in an environment of constant change
Be a quick learner undaunted by complex systems or large code bases
Read C++ and Java code fluently

Our Preferred Requirements:
The ideal candidate will also have:
Experience with the payments industry, online transaction processing (OLTP), and/or world-class websites.
Experience with the Linux development environment, W3C standards such as XML, XSL, HTTP, XHTML, CSS, etc.; cryptography; data modeling

SOA Architect

Location : San Jose, CA
Type: Full Time
Req # 33254

Job Description:
eBay’s world leading online auction system has a layered Java application architecture running on thousands of servers. This is a scalable yet integrated system that supports very large transaction volumes and has a high degree of flexibility in running a globalized and unified code base that supports sites in many countries and languages.
As a key member of eBay’s Marketplaces Technology Leadership team, the candidate will ensure the architecture strategies are aligned to support development, productivity, scalability, operational excellence and business-technology alignment for the eBay Marketplace businesses. This position will be focused in three main areas: platforms, services and new business initiatives.
This position will provide the vision, leadership and guidance to define the architectural roadmap for eBay’s Marketplaces. Reports to the Director of Systems Architecture and is a key member of the Systems Development Leadership Team for Marketplaces Technology.
The successful candidate thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced work environment, is process oriented and has good communication and presentation skills. Your job, if you are accepted, is to improve this environment and position it for continued success in the future.

• Experience with complex, large scale, highly available systems
• Experience in designing the next generation solutions relating to software frameworks/infrastructure for areas such as caching, tracking, O/R mapping, presentation layer, security, data dependant routing, memory management, connection management, failover recovery, etc.
• Interface with vendors on leading edge technologies and ongoing challenges for areas such as deployment platform, development platform, RDBMS, caching, security, rules engines, JVM, etc.
• Extensive experience in designing and developing frameworks or other infrastructure code that other developers utilize to build large scale applications and systems
• Extensive knowledge and experience with foundational framework/infrastructure areas like OOAD, system layering, patterns, threads, JVM, sockets, JDBC, etc..
• Experienced in workflow engines and event based systems
• Has outstanding communication, presentation and written skills as well as an ability to deal effectively with both technologists and business representatives and to sell and promote ideas across the organization
• Deep understanding of key Enterprise Middleware technologies (J2EE, Web Services, Integration and Application Servers), Open Source model, and various open source components.
• History of initiative and significant software accomplishments
• Deep understand in distributed computing, focusing on asynchronous processing, messaging and service oriented architecture (SOA).

Requirement:
• Grid computing, focusing on improving automation, monitoring and reporting, management, fault tolerance, availability, and provisioning
• Distributed computing, focusing on asynchronous processing, messaging and service oriented architecture (SOA)
• Workflow engines and event based systems
• Asynchronous processing and messaging
• Experience working with Application Architects and Engineering team
• Java programming language
• Business and process analysis, operational modeling, simplification and automation
• Evaluation of new software and hardware technologies in collaboration with vendors and partners
• Business and operational analysis, TCO and NPV analysis, and modeling
• Project Management
• Conducting code and infrastructure audits
• Auditing web site applications and the ability to correlate to PDLC standards.
• Information security audit and compliance initiatives
• Application architecture or worked closely with Application Architecture team
• Been part of a geographically distributed team
• Working knowledge of SOX and PCI regulatory requirements

Education:
• Degree and experience in CS, EE or related field, BS +12 years, Masters +10 years or PHD +8 years

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Manager, Channel Marketing

Term: Full Time
Location: San Jose (PayPal)
Req ID # 34527

Primary Job Responsibilities

The Sr. Marketing Manager, Channel is part of the North America Business Unit (NABU) and will be focused on managing all aspects of the Carts & Hosts business. In this high visibility role, the Sr. Marketing Manager, Channel will be responsible for strategy creation and execution for the Carts & Hosts business (Carts, hosts, etc) – this business is a key part of PayPal’s strategy and we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to lead this effort.

Job Requirements

*Creating a winning strategy to continue the explosive growth this business has seen in the last few years

*Working effectively with key partners across the organization to create and execute the strategic plan. Key partners include Product, Support, Integration and Sales.

*Creation and execution of strategic plan will include creating and executing (with the help of the respective teams) the roadmap for product, support, and integration.

*Responsible for a multi-million dollar Rev target for the Carts & Hosts business.

*Work with Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to track rev performance on a monthly basis. The Sr. Manager will also lead yearly forecasting / planning process for Carts & Hosts.

*Success at both creating and managing innovative, timely, measurable, and cost effective channel marketing programs (Online and Offline).

*Managing the multi-million dollar Channel budget.

*Manage communications to our partners so they get the right info at the right time and always feel informed.

*BS / BA Marketing. MBA a plus.

*7+ years of business management and marketing experience in the high tech industry (online experience strongly preferred). Experience creating successful channel programs.

*Razor sharp analytical skills to be able to measure and evaluate programs.

*Prior experience in preparing strategic marketing plans, including setting objectives, defining budget and project requirements, and planning and executing tactics.

*Online marketing experience.

*Experience working with SMBs is a plus.

*~10% Travel / Visit PayPal’s support center in Omaha once a month

*Ability to successfully communicate and collaborate cross functionally is critical.

*Ability to successfully drive major projects.

*Ability to work with minimal direction.

*Desire to get involved and lead initiatives


Basic Qualifications

* BS / BA Marketing. MBA a plus.

* 7+ years of business management and marketing experience in the high tech industry (online experience strongly preferred). Experience creating successful channel programs.

* Razor sharp analytical skills to be able to measure and evaluate programs.

* Prior experience in preparing strategic marketing plans, including setting objectives, defining budget and project requirements, and planning and executing tactics.

* Online marketing experience.

* Experience working with SMBs is a plus.

* ~10% Travel / Visit PayPal’s support center in Omaha once a month

* Ability to successfully communicate and collaborate cross functionally is
critical.

* Ability to successfully drive major projects.

* Ability to work with minimal direction.

* Desire to get involved and lead initiatives


Education
Bachelors Degree Required

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Business Development 4

Job Type : Full Time
Req # 33866
To Apply Send resume to tdiwan@ebay.com

Primary Job Responsibilities

Revenue generated from auto manufacturers has become an important part of eBay Motors' business - and will continue to increase over the next few years.

The Sr Manager of OEM Partnerships is tasked with managing all interactions between eBay Motors and auto manufacturers, both domestic and foreign.

This includes sourcing, negotiating, and managing all advertising campaigns, used car programs and new car programs that OEMs may carry out on eBay's US properties:


* For advertising campaigns, this includes running annual upfront commitments as well as developing specific adhoc programs throughout the year; collaborating with eBay's advertising partners (eg Yahoo) in order to deliver value to the OEMs; ensuring that those programs are correctly being carried out on the eBay platform; measuring campaign success for continuous improvement

* For used cars, this involves managing eBay Motors' CPO program, by increasing the number of participants as well as improving the way the program works and increasing its value to both OEMs and eBay

* For new cars, this involves building out an entirely new product flow on eBay Motors, as well as working with OEMs and dealers on specific new car promotions such as Daily Deals, liquidation events, etc.

The Sr Manager of OEM relationships works daily with the following teams: Advertising , Product Management, Product Development, Marketing, and the entire Motors business unit. He/she also works with 3rd party providers to help design and implement OEM solutions (eg HomeNet, DMi, etc.). He/she is responsible for developing deals and managing their implementation end - to - end .

He/she also must represent eBay and eBay Motors at a variety of OEM-facing events (presentations, conferences, etc.) and must be able to understand OEMs' business objectives and define programs to help achieve them.

Job Requirements
Ideal candidate will have spent a significant amount of time working with OEMs and their agencies and have numerous contacts there, and have experience building technology-based advertising solutions for them. Online Advertising and BD/Key Acct management would be ideal.

He/She must be comfortable managing technology projects end-to-end , from inception/sales to technical implementation, as well as ensure that the resulting products are properly maintained and meet clients' requirements.

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree required
· 10 or more years professional work experience, preferably in the automotive industry; internet/ecommerce experience a plus
· Strong analytics; expert at Excel
· Ability to clearly articulate ideas in person and on paper; must be proficient with Powerpoint

· Strong communication and teamwork skills combined with cross-functional project management abilities
· Intellectual curiosity, passion for problem-solving, and comfort with ambiguity
· Passion for eBay and the auto industry


This position is based at eBay's global headquarters located in San Jose, CA
· High energy and a desire to work in a results-oriented, fast = paced environment

Education Bachelors Degree Required

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Director, Data Services and BI

Type: Full Time
Location : San Francisco CA
Req # 31683

Primary Job Responsibilities
This position will manage a team of resources responsible for all aspects of the data function, including:
•Data Architecture – Implementing an enhanced data architecture that meets the needs of all the functional areas, and maintaining /updating this architecture (including maintenance of the persistence layer – i.e., operational data store, reporting warehouses, metadata management, etc.) as needed.ý Implementation of the enhanced architecture will involve determining the effectiveness of existing technologies in relation to the new architecture design, creating a phased migration plan, and recommending which existing technologies need to be replaced or whether new technologies are required.
•Data Stewardship – Developing and implementing a clear framework of data governance/ýownership and data management policies. Develop data governance framework, clearly delineating data ownership and responsibilities of ERM and all other parties that ERM interacts with. As part of this, single source ownership of data across the organization should be identified in order to minimize duplicate activities and data reconciliation.
•Development / Integration Management - The production, identification, and extraction of data from source systems, the transformation and loading of data into databases, and the management and maintenance of tools used to perform these activities.A key objective will be to design and implement processes and technology to vastly improve the speed and efficiency by which data is secured and made usable.
•Data Operations/Maintenance - The continual process of monitoring and maintaining data quality including data validation, cleansing/ýscrubbing, etc.
•Data Delivery / Business Intelligence - All the activities involved in making data available to end users and ensuing that it meets their needs. This will involve understanding the reporting requirements of the Data Warehouse functional areas, and creating a central Business Intelligence function that satisfies those requirements in an efficient and user-friendly

Job Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is highly desired. Masters is preferred. Specialization/training in data management preferred.

10+ years of experience in enterprise data warehouse architecture principles, methods, techniques and technologies and three years experience with data information management-related components of large, complex data solutions.

Demonstrated ability to manage senior technology staff, define and execute deliverables on time and in budget.

Able to lead/drive teams to consensus decisions on complex business and technical data challenges

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to prioritize and multi-task across numerous work streams

Strong technical understanding of data modeling, design and architecture principles and techniques across master data, transaction data and derived/analytic data; strong technical expertise in data storage/management technologies for both OLTP and DW solutions

Deep knowledge of best practices through relevant experience across data-related disciplines and technologies, particularly for enterprise-wide data architectures, data management and data warehousing/BI

Ability to integrate/synthesize broad and diverse inputs and large amounts of information to formulate cohesive data architecture strategies/solutions

Ability to adapt quickly in a rapidly changing dynamic environment

Detail oriented with excellent follow through.

Excellent Experience in the conception, creation and manipulation of very large data warehouse and Data Marts

Excellent understanding of various relational database design concepts

Excellent knowledge of data modeling tools

Extensive experience in Data Modeling & Architecture

Familiarity with one of the leading market ETL tools

Excellent ANSI SQL skills and advanced knowledge of OLAP functions

Experience in online advertising desired

Basic Qualifications
-A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is highly desired.Masters is preferred.Specialization/raining in data management preferred.
-10+ years of experience in enterprise data warehouse architecture principles, methods, techniques and technologies and three years experience with data/​information management-related components of large, complex data solutions.
-Demonstrated ability to manage senior technology staff, define and execute deliverables on time and in budget.
-Able to lead/drive teams to consensus decisions on complex business and technical data challenges
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-Ability to prioritize and multi-task across numerous work streams

Education Bachelors Degree or Equivalent

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Software QA Engineer -Search

Type : Full Time
Location:San Jose CA
Req #33163
Primary Job Responsibilities

This Quality engineering position will contribute to the implementation of multi-tier distributed software applications, specifically:

• Design, develop and lead eBay's next generation QE initiative. As part of QE team, ths individual will be responsible for the oversight and development of broad testing framework / unit, functional and integration testing.
• Be able to articulate, evaluate and evangelize testing strategies (including TDD, Test-First Programming, and Acceptance Testing) and apply them in eBay's context as well come up with metrics for realistic testing effort estimation.
• Would be actively involved in low level code testing. Part of the code base includes: Application and Component Frameworks, Presentation Infrastructure, Database Access Layer, Services Infrastructure including SOAP, Caching Systems, Common Rules Engine Services, Logging, Static and Dynamic Configuration Services and various Deployment Models.
• Work with engineers, managers, Product Management, QA, Load & Performance, and Operations teams to develop innovative testing solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to testing goals and principles.
• Estimate testing effort, prioritize projects, plan implementations, and help rollout system changes. Help define, and supervise the testing of complex, multi-tier distributed software systems and impacted domains that provide value-add from site quality perspective.
• Identify process, technology challenges and deficiencies that need to be addressed and drive those changes to successful adoption.
• Mentor testing team members in design, coding techniques and time management
• Proactively identify and resolve resource conflicts and set priorities for parallel projects. Work closely with Project Managers on resource and project reprioritization and subsequent impacts. Communicate these impacts effectively.
• Identify project risks and be able to provide alternatives yielding reduced risk.
• Communicate infrastructure changes to development/QA organizations and ensure successful testing as well as deployment.

Job Requirements include:
The duties will include developing test plans test cases & test tools, and working with the development and other QA teams to ensure standard QA processes are followed including usage of Test Case management systems.
An individual with a background in development and testing is required.

Leading the effort and defining the platform testing approach and needs.
Creating test plans and test cases for new assigned features, developing test tools for white-box testing. Executing planned testing tasks and providing timely and accurate analysis of findings. Keeping management informed of progress.
Communicating effectively with developers, operations, release management, and PD/QA peers.Proactively fixing bugs and solving problems.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Software QA Engineer

Type: Fulltime
Location: San Jose CA

Primary Job Responsibilities
This Quality engineering position will contribute to the implementation of multi-tier distributed software applications, specifically:

• Design, develop and lead eBay's next generation QE initiative. As part of QE team, ths individual will be responsible for the oversight and development of broad testing framework / unit, functional and integration testing.
• Be able to articulate, evaluate and evangelize testing strategies (including TDD, Test-First Programming, and Acceptance Testing) and apply them in eBay's context as well come up with metrics for realistic testing effort estimation.
• Would be actively involved in low level code testing. Part of the code base includes: Application and Component Frameworks, Presentation Infrastructure, Database Access Layer, Services Infrastructure including SOAP, Caching Systems, Common Rules Engine Services, Logging, Static and Dynamic Configuration Services and various Deployment Models.
• Work with engineers, managers, Product Management, QA, Load & Performance, and Operations teams to develop innovative testing solutions that meet market needs with respect to functionality, performance, scalability, reliability, realistic implementation schedules, and adherence to testing goals and principles.
• Estimate testing effort, prioritize projects, plan implementations, and help rollout system changes.Help define, and supervise the testing of complex, multi-tier distributed software systems and impacted domains that provide value-add from site quality perspective.
• Identify process, technology challenges and deficiencies that need to be addressed and drive those changes to successful adoption.
• Mentor testing team members in design, coding techniques and time management
• Proactively identify and resolve resource conflicts and set priorities for parallel projects. Work closely with Project Managers on resource and project reprioritization and subsequent impacts. Communicate these impacts effectively.
• Identify project risks and be able to provide alternatives yielding reduced risk.
• Communicate infrastructure changes to development/QA organizations and ensure successful testing as well as deployment.

• Develop industry and product technical expertise relevant to eBay's deployment and business model.

Job Requirements
Job Requirements include:
The duties will include developing test plans test cases & test tools, and working with the development and other QA teams to ensure standard QA processes are followed including usage of Test Case management systems.
An individual with a development background interested in broadening experience into testing is required.

Leading the effort and defining the platform testing approach and needs.
Creating test plans and test cases for new assigned features, developing test tools for white-box testing. Executing planned testing tasks and providing timely and accurate analysis of findings. Keeping management informed of progress.
Communicating effectively with developers, operations, release management, and PD/QA peers.
Proactively fixing bugs and solving problems.

Basic Qualifications

• BS/BA in CS or related field
• 8+ years experience in requirements analysis, XML and/or whitebox testing, and testing of scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant applications.
• Solid Knowledge of QA testing techniques to determine appropriate number of test iterations and applying risk-based testing concepts.
• Good working knowledge of XML absolutely necessary
• Experience in JAVA/JUNIT required
• Have Oracle RDBMS experience.
• Familiarity working on NT systems
• Experience testing of software applications that are java-based.
• Knowledge and some experience working with Microsoft's IIS and ISAPI DLL development
• Knowledge of J2EE and application servers such as websphere and web-logic
• Solid Quality Assurance background, including JUnit/Code Coverage (Emma)/Mock concepts/Static Analysis
• Experience in Agile Testing/XP practices


Education Bachelors Degree or Equivalent