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Sr. MTS Software Engineer - Identity
Ebay INC · 🇺🇸 San Jose
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. 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. Role Summary The Senior Engineer in the Identity Domain provides senior technical leadership for identity services across the platform. This role defines and evolves enterprise-wide identity and access management (IAM) capabilities, influencing architecture, engineering standards, and execution across multiple teams. The Senior Engineer sets technical direction for authentication, authorization, and identity federation, drives adoption of modern identity standards, and ensures identity is implemented as a consistent, secure platform capability. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership • Act as the senior technical authority for identity services across platforms and teams • Define and evolve enterprise-wide IAM architecture and engineering standards • Design and maintain reference implementations for core identity capabilities • Review and influence system designs and code to ensure security, scalability, and correctness Authentication, Authorization & Access Management • Architect and implement OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SAML 2.0 for SSO and federation across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments • Drive adoption of phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication, including FIDO2, WebAuthn, and Passkeys • Define API authorization patterns using JWT and mTLS for service-to-service communication • Lead the transition to adaptive, context-aware authorization models (RBAC/ABAC) aligned with Zero Trust principles Identity Lifecycle & Federation • Define and implement automated identity lifecycle management using SCIM • Guide teams on unified and federated identity constructs and cross-domain trust models • Incorporate global trends in identity and identity verification into platform design and standards Influence & Mentorship • Mentor engineers across teams, raising the bar for identity and security engineering • Provide technical guidance to product and platform partners on identity-related decisions • Influence roadmaps and priorities through technical leadership and domain expertise Required Qualifications • Extensive experience designing and building identity and access management systems • Strong knowledge of identity protocols and standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM) • Experience with federated and unified identity architectures in distributed environments • Proven ability to influence technical direction ac