Staff Software Engineer, Etsy
Full Stack
$204-240k
+ Eligible for an equity package & 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
$204-240k
+ Eligible for an equity package & 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
- 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
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, including technical leadership, ideally in a product-minded environment
- 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 have a knack for organization and breaking down large problems into smaller ones
- 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 Staff Software Engineer 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
- As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be driving the technical direction and strategy of the team, working closely with engineering managers, senior engineers and cross functional partners to design and deliver large scale technical solutions
- You will ensure a high level of quality by leading by example, setting solid engineering standards and mentoring engineers at all levels
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, International Engineering
- International markets represent a significant portion of Etsy’s business with an opportunity to scale and mature over the next few years
- The International team is responsible for defining strategy and goals that create engaging buyer experiences, solve seller problems, and drive profitable growth in non-US markets
- The team includes members of product, engineering, marketing, and operations, and works collaboratively across all teams at Etsy
- As the engineering arm of this effort, we work on building relevant user interfaces, backend systems, data, and relevant standalone services
- Contribute at all levels; from front-end (HTML, CSS, JS, and Typescript/React), to API design and back-end (PHP, MySQL, BigQuery), and standalone supporting services running in containers
- Architecting solutions to significantly complex, unscoped problems. Systems design is a primary responsibility of this role
- Set technical direction for your teammates, as a tech lead
- 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 and senior 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
Application process
- If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about
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
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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