Staff Software Engineer, Etsy
Accessibility
$197-231k
Eligible for an equity package and an annual performance bonus
More information about location
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
Open for applications
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$197-231k
Eligible for an equity package and an annual performance bonus
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- Expertise in Accessibility and usability best practices, including accessibility standards and regulations (including WCAG, WAI-ARIA, Section 508)
- Strong knowledge of testing with assistive technology, including keyboard only and screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack)
- Experience with auditing features both manually and using automated tools (Lighthouse, WAVE, Axe)
- Expertise in writing JavaScript, CSS, and other frontend code, such as TypeScript, React, Storybook, as well as legacy frameworks
- Ability to hold an opinionated stance on Frontend Architecture and Design Systems - but always willing to change your mind
- Desire to work at the staff level, meaning you might be writing less code – and step back to let more junior engineers learn and thrive
- This job is not just building frontend components - consideration of experimentation, documentation, and design will help you thrive
- Experience leading, mentoring, and coaching other engineers in a compassionate manner
- Successful track record of planning and leading projects to completion
- A growth mindset with excitement towards receiving feedback and learning opportunities
- A strong sense of ownership towards your work
- Desire to understand the “why” behind what we are doing
- Strength in frequent collaboration and communication, acting in an inclusive, thoughtful and kind manner
What the job involves
- As a Staff Software Engineer in User Experience Foundation you will be responsible for writing frontend components, architecture, and documentation to improve and expand Accessibility at Etsy and within our Design System
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager, Performance and Accessibility Experience
- Serve as an advocate for Design Systems, Frontend, and Accessibility across Etsy
- Create and update reusable components that are used by product teams across all of Etsy
- Contribute to and lead projects - such as building Accessibility linters, improving our Metrics, or re-writing our Overlay component
- Provide daily support for peers across Etsy (ex. writing documentation, reviewing pull requests, answering Slack questions, auditing new features, hosting office hours and classes)
- Identify and propose tracks of work and tech debt that move Accessibility forward
- 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
- User Experience Foundation is responsible for the concepts, guides, systems, and components that make up the fabric of Etsy’s customer experience
- Our product teams use Etsy’s mature Design System, “Collage”, to build beautiful, engaging, inclusive, accessible and useful products consistently to Etsy’s Buyers and Sellers
- You will work directly with Design, Product and Engineering leadership across all platforms to craft our growing landscape of systems. Your work will have a multiplier effect, touching all of Etsy’s product teams as well as every piece of the customer journey
- Design Systems is a truly cross-functional, cross-platform team made up of 10+ web and native designers and engineers who are curious, collaborative, leaders - if that resonates with you, please join us!
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.
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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