Senior Software Engineer, Etsy

Salary not provided

In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package and an annual performance bonus

PHP

CSS

HTML

MySQL

BigQuery

Senior and Expert level

Dublin

More information about location

1-2 days a week in office

eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods

Job no longer available

eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods

1001+ employees

B2CLifestyleMarketplaceeCommerceSales

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package and an annual performance bonus

PHP

CSS

HTML

MySQL

BigQuery

Senior and Expert level

Dublin

More information about location

1-2 days a week in office

1001+ employees

B2CLifestyleMarketplaceeCommerceSales

Company mission

To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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 5+ years of experience working on large scale projects, where you lead the technical direction of moderately complex problems
You have built backend systems serving millions of customers. High availability, security, maintainability are second nature in your design
You mentor other engineers through pairing, delegation and sponsorship
You take pride in how well you document technical design, and lead others around you to bring them along
You collaborate well with partner functions, such as Product Management, Analytics, and Research to validate your work
You have a “leave it better than you found it” mentality, and are willing to work with and improve on code you did not originally write
You write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability and scalability
You are a mindful, transparent, and communicative member of your team

What the job involves

Etsy is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I to join our International Engineering team
You will be joining a team of software engineers, building features and systems to enable our international sellers to reach millions of buyers globally
The technology we build spans the full stack end to end; from user experience, to API design, backend service development, vendor integrations, and database design
Depending on the needs of the business our team may need to move up and down the stack, and in many cases collaborate with other teams to get to what needs to be done
This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Manager, International Engineering
Contribute at all levels; from front-end (HTML, CSS, JS, and relevant frameworks), to API design and back-end (PHP, MySQL, BigQuery), and standalone supporting services running in containers
Document technical design decisions, and give feedback to other team members on their design specs
Work cross-functionally with various teams for technical alignment and dependency management
Participate in code and design reviews and maintain high standards of code quality
Mentor and guide junior engineers
Work with supporting functions, such as analytics, product management, and design, to make sure we are building the right product for the right set of customers
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. 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

Top investors

8% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.2)

Trustpilot (1.5)

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 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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