Company Description
Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee, whether a team member of Etsy, Reverb, or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.
Salary Range:
$162,000.00 - $191,000.00
What's the role?
We are looking for an experienced full stack engineer to join our established yet evolving team in Growth.
As a senior software engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining product features for enhancing the core buyer experience at Etsy, architecture, documentation and mentoring engineers.
Do you find joy in writing high-quality code and helping other engineers learn and work more effectively? If so, this could be the perfect match.
We are a cross-functional product development team consisting of engineers, product managers, designers, product marketers, data analysts and user researchers. We collaborate closely and learn via data, user interviews, experimentation and iteration so that we can take a holistic approach to improving the buyer experience.
This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager in Growth. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy.
For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub, or in the San Francisco Bay Area, may be the first to be considered. For candidates within commutable distance, Etsy requires in-office attendance once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.
What’s this team like at Etsy?
As part of the Growth group, Loyalty Web team is responsible for maintaining and improving the Loyalty program for buyers on Etsy.com.
We are a true product engineering team, focused on building delightful experiences for people buying on Etsy.
You will work directly with Design, Product, and Engineering across product and enablement teams and collaborate with sister native app teams. Your work will have a multiplier effect, touching all of Etsy’s product teams as well as every piece of the customer journey.
Loyalty Web is a cross-functional team made up of fullstack engineers who are fun, curious, collaborative and passionate leaders - if that resonates with you, please join us!
What does the day-to-day look like?
Be responsible for the design, development and implementation of highly maintainable and scalable systems by contributing at all levels of our web application stack
Collaborate with teammates to independently tackle well-scoped problems, regularly deliver work to end users and be a primary contributor to team’s goals
Provide daily support for peers across Etsy (ex. Writing documentation, reviewing pull requests, answering Slack questions)
Identify and propose tracks of work that reduce tech debt and move our product forward
Serve as an advocate for engineering best practices and contribute to the engineering vision
Be a mentor and guide to fellow engineers
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.
Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:
You have 5+ years of proven web development experience and are excited to grow along with the team
You have expertise building customer-facing web applications, using both back-end technologies (we use PHP, MySQL, Memcache) and front-end frameworks (TypeScript, React, SCSS)
Thrive when faced with customer and product-focused challenges, using experimentation, and both quantitative and qualitative methods, to drive decision-making
Strength in frequent collaboration and communication within a cross-functional product team
Successful track record of scoping, roadmapping, and leading projects to completion, with a passion for mentoring and coaching other engineers in a compassionate manner
A growth mindset, with an appreciation for receiving feedback and embracing unexpected outcomes as learning opportunities
Desire to understand the “why” behind what we are doing
You have a “leave it better than you found it” mentality, and are comfortable working with and improving on code you did not originally write.
Additional Information
What's Next
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 Promise
At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.
