Software Engineer, Etsy
Data Discovery
$131-170k
1-2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, New York)
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
Job no longer available
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$131-170k
1-2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, New York)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- You have worked in Python and/or Scala
- You are excited to learn or have familiarity with some of the following:
- A cloud platform such as AWS, GCP or Azure
- Building and monitoring cloud services using Docker/kubernetes
- Infrastructure as code technologies such as Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, Ansible, etc
- Big Data experience with tools such as Spark, BigQuery, and etc
- You understand that being an effective software engineer is about communicating with people (especially those with different expertise and backgrounds) as much as it is about writing code
- You are eager to learn and receptive to feedback that helps you grow as an engineer
- You are flexible with languages and tools, and are willing to learn whatever is necessary to get the job done
What the job involves
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager, Data Discovery. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy
- We help Etsy employees use our data lake as efficiently as possible by making it easier to navigate and discover. By cataloging metadata about our data lake and making it accessible, we empower our customers to find the information they need quickly and easily
- We are redefining Etsy’s data governance standards to provide a consistent and predictable user experience for the hundreds of Etsy employees that use data to make product decisions, build data-powered experiences, and more
- We collaborate closely with a variety of teams at Etsy including product engineers, business analysts, and machine learning teams. In addition, we partner closely with our vendors that allows us to help shape new features
- You will complete narrowly-defined tasks with clear instructions, oftentimes working with other engineers in the team
- You will follow good engineering practices, such as writing readable code, thorough documentation, testing, participating in code reviews, and more
- You will collaborate with the team to design and implement solutions to improve how customers discover data, and manage technical debt
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks too. Your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. A hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers created significant discontent amongst sellers. Despite this, Etsy continues to connect artists and consumers, attracting shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
- 401K matching/Pension contributions
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
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