Senior Software Engineer, Etsy
APPT
$164-193k
Plus equity package and an annual performance bonus
More information about location
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
Be an early applicant
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$164-193k
Plus 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
- 3 to 5 years of professional backend or full-stack development experience in a product-minded environment
- Proficiency in at least one backend language (PHP, Java, Python, Node.js, Ruby)
- Experience with API design and development (RESTful APIs preferred)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Passion for understanding the users’ problems and find effective solutions for them
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with your team, and partners
- Proficiency with version control tools (our tooling and processes are based on git and GitHub)
- Knowledge of modern practices and tools
- Curiosity about observing the health and performance of the applications your team owns
- Have a “leave it better than you found it” mentality as you work around our code
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer I, you will be responsible for the Backend/API in a multidisciplinary app development team, where you will work alongside native engineers, analytics, designers and our multi-functional partners to bring exciting features to get more users into our app
- You will have the opportunity to contribute directly to Etsy’s goals and growth alongside mobile engineers and business partners
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager of App T team
- You will be part of an engineering team within App T , responsible for driving users to land in our app. Since mobile is the fastest growing segment, you will have the opportunity to contribute directly to Etsy’s goals and growth alongside mobile engineers and partners
- In support of the Drive and Land Traffic initiative’s goals, App T’s mission is to grow app traffic by ensuring connected app landings, accurate tracking of offsite/in app journeys, and best-in-class integration of app measurement SDKs
- Design, develop, and implement robust backend systems and APIs for Etsy's mobile app
- Collaborate with native engineers to integrate new features
- Partner with cross-functional teams (product, design, etc.)
- Write clean, well-documented code and participate in code reviews
- Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and technical issues
- Prototype, optimize, and deploy large-scale product improvements
- Run experiments and use data to validate product improvements
- 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
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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