Jobs / United States / Ebay INC
Senior Python Engineer, AI
Ebay INC · 🇺🇸 7 Locations · Remote
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 478 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 314 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Ebay INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles176 certified filings for “MTS 1, Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $186k–$240k, median $211k. Most were filed at wage level III (46%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Ebay INC
The US Department of Labor certified 478 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 314 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 the role: WHI Solutions, Inc., an eBay company, operates Nexpart, a B2B marketplace built for professional automotive and truck parts businesses. Nexpart plays a critical role in helping customers efficiently source and purchase the parts they need to keep their operations running smoothly and serve their own customers with speed and confidence. The Nexpart engineering team builds and evolves the technology behind this marketplace. We are seeking a Senior Python Engineer, AI to help design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, integrations, and platform capabilities that support critical business workflows and ongoing product innovation. We are seeking an engineer with strong Python backend experience and a track record of building reliable, scalable services. In this role, you will work with cross-functional partners to develop practical solutions that support critical workflows and improve the performance and resilience of the platform. What you will accomplish: • Define technical requirements in partnership with product, business, and engineering stakeholders • Design, develop, and maintain Python-based applications & services that power core platform workflows • Build and integrate scalable APIs and microservices for internal and external consumers • Own backend system design for service reliability, scalability, maintainability, and operational excellence • Optimize performance using distributed technologies (e.g., caching, message queues, event-driven architectures) • Implement robust observability (logging, tracing, metrics), troubleshoot production issues, and improve system resiliency • Participate in code reviews as both a contributor and reviewer; contribute to engineering standards and best practices • Collaborate closely with development, QA, and business teams to deliver high-quality releases • Create and maintain system and technical documentation as needed • Leverage AI-powered development tools to improve productivity, code quality, and delivery speed Applied AI/LLM Focus • Build and productionalize LLM-enabled features (e.g., workflow automation, intelligent routing, summarization, extraction) • Design tool/function-calling services and orchestration layers for multi-step tasks • Implement RAG-style retrieval patterns (embeddings, vector search, ranking) where it improves reliability and accuracy • Develop evaluation and quality frameworks for AI outputs (offline evals, regression tests, safety/reliability checks) • Collaborate on responsible AI practices: guardrails, data handling, deterministic behaviors, and auditability What you will bring: • BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • 5+ years of professional Python development experience in production environments • Strong experience building asynchronous, API-driven microservices (e.g., FastAPI, asyncio) • Solid understanding of scalable backend architectures and service-to-service integrations • Experience with distributed systems patterns (queues, caching, pub/sub, backgr