eBay

NASDAQ: EBAY

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Website

ebay.com

Industry

E-commerce

Year founded

1995

Employees

11,000

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eBay Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $136,000 to $517,500 across 7 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 4, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

MTS 1

Full Stack

$306,000$203,500$75,000$21,000

SE 1

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$136,000$115,000$9,000$12,000

MTS 2

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$298,800$222,000$65,000$29,550

SE 2

API Development (Back-End)

$172,575$140,000$20,000$14,900

SE 3

Mobile (iOS + Android)

$237,000$180,000$40,000$17,476

Principal MTS

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$517,500$280,000$220,000$52,500

Senior MTS

API Development (Back-End)

$390,000$259,000$130,000—

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