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Sponsorship unlikely
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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.
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The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
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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.
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What Ebay INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles176 certified filings for “MTS 1, Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $186k–$240k, median $211k.
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Existing work authorization requiredFrom the posting’s own wording.
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Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- 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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-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 roles
- 176 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).
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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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:
eBay, Inc. seeks MTS 2, Software Engineer in San Jose, CA
What you will accomplish:
Job Duties: Design and deliver highly scalable multi-tiered distributed software applications; design and implement frameworks/architectures based on internal and external standards. Strong quality and security focus including automation, design reviews, and unit testing/performing analysis and fine tuning of page performance and reliability. Conceptualizing, coding, deploying, and iterating on next generation prototypes. Flexible approach to analyzing technical issues and clearly communicating recommendations/solutions. Cross team development with Product managers, Project managers, engineers, and QA to deploy innovative solutions to meet business unit requirements. Support site rollouts and available for on-call duties to resolve site issues. Proficient in waterfall and agile development methodologies. Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance.
What you will bring:
Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems or a closely related field plus three years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems or a closely related field plus five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
Special Skill Requirements:
• System design, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications (3 years)
• Object-Oriented Design and Java (3 years)
• Working knowledge of Relational and NoSql DBs like Elastic Search, MongoDB, Oracle, MySQL (3 years)
• Git/Source code repository knowledge (3 years)
• Debugging and triaging code (3 years)
• Expertise in various software development tools and frameworks, such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes (2 years)
• Knowledge of Payment systems or related domains (1 year)
• Experience with payment gateways and processors like Adyen, PayPal, Zip, or traditional banking APIs (1 year)
• Big Data platform, like Hadoop, Spark, Flink, Kafka (1 year)
Salary: $187,741-262,700 per annum. 40 hours per week; M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Additional Details
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.
If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program)
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