Senior Manager of Software Engineering, Etsy
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eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
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eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
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+ Equity
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for someone who has a passion for the Etsy marketplace, understands how to lead and grow engineering teams that work on complex and high traffic systems, and is comfortable with managing your team’s workload in response to dynamic business needs
- You have 5+ years of technical team management experience
- You are comfortable managing 6 to 8 engineers, working on multiple projects, in collaboration with different teams in the engineering organization
- You are motivated by the potential of enabling sellers around the world. You demonstrate empathy for the needs and pain points of our international buyers and sellers, translating them into innovative and user-friendly solutions
- You have experience in building/managing full stack features, from frontend design, to backend services
- You are engaged in technical decisions and discussions, but you know when to defer to technical leaders in the company
- You collaborate well with partner functions, such as Product Management, Analytics, and Research to shape your team’s roadmap
- You are comfortable managing upstream and downstream dependencies with other teams
- You have a clear understanding of the direction your team needs to take to achieve their goals and see how, through multiple projects, you will get your team there
What the job involves
- Etsy is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to join our International Engineering team
- You will be helping to lead a business-critical team of software engineers, building features and systems to enable our international sellers to reach millions of buyers globally
- The technology we build spans vertically and horizontally, from user experience in the web and native apps, to API design, backend service development, vendor integrations, and database design
- As part of this role, you will be partnering with various key functions across the company, such as Product Management, Analytics, and Research to shape the short and long term strategy for your team
- In addition to the high quality work your team will deliver, you will also manage upstream and downstream dependencies across the company
- Cross collaboration and working with your stakeholders to do the right thing for our marketplace, and for our international buyers and sellers specifically, will be critical to your and your team’s success
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Director, Engineering
- You will be responsible for cultivating the career development for a diverse and talented team of engineers
- You will take an active role in driving the technical and strategic direction of the platform - engaging engineers, peers, and product in the process
- You will be collaborating with the team and stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of critical projects
- You will be tackling the day to day support and triage of key systems in the platform
- You will drive several in-flight projects in your team, maintain a roadmap with a 12-month outlook, and keep your stakeholders up to date with your team's workload
- 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, and that 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. The recent hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers has created significant discontent amongst sellers. Etsy must reconcile these issues to ensure artists continue to operate on the same scale within the platform. It plans to attract shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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
Company values
- We commit to our craft - Our work has the power to change lives. That’s why we strive to learn continuously and excel at what we do
- We minimize waste - Time, resources, and energy are precious, so we focus only on what will have the greatest impact
- We embrace differences - Diverse teams are stronger, and inclusive cultures are more resilient. When we seek out different perspectives, we make better decisions and build better products
- We dig deeper - The best solutions to meaningful challenges are rarely easy or obvious. We stay curious, balance our intuition with insights, and decide with confidence
- We lead with optimism - We believe in our mission, and we believe in each other. We see the world as it is, set ambitious goals, and inspire one another with generosity of spirit. Together, we reimagine what is possible
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
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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.
People progressing
Became the Director of International Strategy and Operations after a year and 2 months as a senior manager in the division. After nearly 5 years in that role, they became Director of Marketing and International Strategy & Operations, and six months after that was promoted to Senior Director in that same department.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Etsy
- Diversity is a priority at Etsy, owned by everyone:
- A diverse workforce is critical to Etsy’s success—it makes us a stronger, better, more resilient and more relevant company. We have an inclusive culture and each of us actively creates opportunities for underrepresented groups to join, thrive and advance at Etsy
- We welcome all perspectives:
- As individuals, we invite a variety of viewpoints and experiences—especially when they conflict with our own. We encourage questions more than statements, and provide a safe environment in which all employees can surface and discuss concerns
- We measure and share openly:
- We contribute to broader progress by evaluating, iterating and transparently communicating our successes and failures internally and externally
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