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Ebay INC

Software Engineer 3

San Jose Posted today $169,576

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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.
  • 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.
  • What Ebay INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles176 certified filings for “MTS 1, Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $186k–$240k, median $211k.
  • Existing work authorization requiredFrom the posting’s own wording.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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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 Software Engineer 3 in San Jose, CA  What you will accomplish: Job Duties: Create and maintain a suite of products in support of eBay’s role as the leading online marketplace for trading card games and collectibles.  Build applications and technologies that connect thousands of businesses with customers across the collectible gaming industry, powering sales through physical stores, websites, mobile apps and the trading card game player marketplace. Design and develop features of eBay’s seller portal website working with some of the best engineers in development today. Work on software products relating to the digitization and pricing of seller products as well as APIs for internal and third-party consumption, background system jobs, stream-based processingn and caching. Responsible for the entire lifecycle of projects or features including engineering design, development and deployment. Improve code structure and architecture in service of testability and maintainability. Write, co-write and review design documentation. Develop thorough technical requirements based on business needs. Develop high-quality code based on detailed designs that meet requirements. Create comprehensive documentation, conducting thorough testing and following defined change control processes.  Provide support for a mission-critical application. Demonstrate a high level of initiative and attention to detail during daily operations. Implement and maintain internal, private and public web services. Design, develop, ship and maintain features with guidance from more experienced engineers.  Improve the development experience by enhancing development tools, test coverage, and/or code structure.  Implement code that is clear, concise, tested and easily understood by others.  Telecommuting permitted - work can be performed from anywhere in the US.  What you will bring: Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Applied Computing, Engineering, or a closely related field plus two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Applied Computing, Engineering, or a closely related field plus five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Special Skill Requirements:  • Developing applications using C# (2 years) • Visual Studio (2 years) • SQL Programming, including experience writing complex queries and optimizing database performance (2 years) • NoSQL (Redis, DynamoDB, MongoDB, or similar) (1 year) • New Relic, Data Dog, Scalyr, or similar monitoring and logging tools (2 years) • GitHub, Jenkins, Octopus, or similar development and deployment tools for version control and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD processes) (2 years) Salary: $169,576.00-222,100.00 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, inclu

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