eBay to Open New Development Center in Bangalore, Hire up to 1,000 Technologists
IT News Online Staff
2012-05-08
eBay Inc. announced it plans to open a new development center in Bangalore, India, and expects to hire up to 1,000 technologists over the next three years. The new Bangalore facility will feature several centers of excellence and house technologists from both eBay Marketplaces and PayPal.
The company said the new center builds on its existing presence in India, which includes a global development center with over 2,200 employees in Chennai and the eBay India business unit (www.ebay.in) in Mumbai.
"PayPal is growing at a phenomenal rate globally, as we continue to execute on our bold vision of re-imagining money," said Anupam Pahuja, General Manager, PayPal. "To support this growth, we are looking to tap into the large pool of software engineering talent in Bangalore to come innovate with us and create the future of commerce. We are committed to India as a technology hub and see India’s software engineering talent as a critical driver for the long-term success of PayPal's global payment platform."
"eBay's ecosystem provides technologists a unique combination of startup culture to innovate and product excellence culture to build products that creates value to millions of customers. The unprecedented scale of the eBay platform challenges technologists to innovate and create new architecture paradigms and technologies," said Rajesh Ramachandran, General Manager, eBay Marketplaces.
"The India center plays a strategic role in global product and technology innovation. The Bangalore Center will bring in significant thought leadership to drive critical business initiatives," added Ramachandran.
eBay said it is aggressively hiring senior technologists with strong product development experience across many functions including research, platform and application development, architecture, quality engineering, product management, marketing and product analytics, user experience and design, and information security.
Those who wish to apply can visit www.ebaycareers.com and type "Bangalore" into the job search box to review the company's Bangalore positions.
With offices in more than 50 locations around the world, eBay Inc. in India has consistently been rated one of the top 25 best places to work by the Great Place to Work Institute. eBay Inc. is noted for its exceptional work environment and commitment to both employees and community. The company said it promotes a culture of empowerment, innovation and holistic development, along with great perks and benefits.
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