Senior Data Scheduling Infra Developer

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We are the Unified Data Platform Team at eBay, responsible for the scalability, performance, and reliability of our Analytics Platform. Our mission is to improve availability, security, and orchestration across large-scale data and AI workflows.

As a Senior Data Scheduling Infra Developer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and operating a high-performance job scheduling and execution engine built on Airflow. This includes customizing, enhancing, and extending Airflow to meet eBay's needs, while collaborating closely with the open-source community to contribute patches, influence roadmap direction, and advance the state of workflow orchestration at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze, customize, and enhance Apache Airflow's source code to develop new features and improve existing functionalities and performance.

• Collaborate with the Airflow community by contributing patches, enhancements, and fixes.

• Implement best practices for Airflow architecture, including security, scalability, and performance optimization.

• Develop and optimize complex Airflow DAGs and Operators for data processing and orchestration.

• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in Airflow and related technologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Python.

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Airflow, including DAG and Operator development.

• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices.

Preferred Qualifications as a plus:

• Deep understanding of Apache Airflow architecture and internals, with proven experience in customizing its source code.

• Experience as a contributor or committer to the Apache Airflow project or similar open-source projects.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with both internal teams and the open-source community.

• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Flink.

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

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.

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