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 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:
$204,000.00 - $240,000.00
What’s the role?
Our Foundation Engineering teams are responsible to innovate and scale our systems and infrastructure to align with Etsy's rapid growth and future plans. More specifically, our teams build, maintain, and support many of the platforms and services that power Etsy’s technical stack to connect tens of millions of Etsy sellers and customers. We also partner with Etsy engineers to help them achieve paved path development and deployment experiences.
This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, Service Platform. 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?
You will be joining a mission critical team responsible for the architecture and implementation of a Services Platform built on Kubernetes. This new platform will support the service based architecture initiatives of many Etsy teams, including both product and infrastructure engineering.
We're looking for people who are excellent at working with others, are creative problem-solvers, and are passionate about software as craft. We value clear communication, honest feedback, and empathy for others. This is a truly exciting opportunity to join Etsy, as our engineering team embarks on a journey to define and build the next generation of Etsy’s technical architecture.
What does the day-to-day look like?
Etsy is seeking a Staff Engineer with SRE/Service//DevOps experience to join its growing Foundation Platform and SRE organization.
As a Staff Engineer you will be the technical and career role model not only on the direct team, but also in the entire infrastructure organization
You will be responsible for architecting our systems in GCP, as well as leading and delivering on multiple critical and complex technical initiatives in GKE and GCE
You will work with stakeholders and internal customers to align their requirements with project roadmaps and technical design
At important junctures, you will evaluate pros and cons and provide guidance and recommendations on which design decisions or technical direction to take
You will be the sounding board for management to navigate various priorities and maintain a roadmap.
You will produce stellar technical specs and documentation.
You will mentor junior engineers in the engineering organization.
You will participate in hiring efforts
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 7+ years of experience in an SRE or DevOps role, preferably in a cloud environment.
You have experience as a technical lead or architect for large scale, distributed, consumer facing applications.
Bash/Python/Go proficiency essential. PHP/Node proficiency is more of a bonus.
You have in-depth knowledge of Linux operating systems and have experience with hypervisors, Linux containers and orchestration managers.
You have design experience with Service Oriented Architecture and hands on experience with container management tooling (like Kubernetes)
You are comfortable providing estimates or project ideas that will influence your team’s roadmap.
You are a strong collaborator and communicator and can mentor other engineers.
Your written communication is concise and clear.
You are able to step up to lead the team when necessary, or dive deep to help with most challenging technical details.
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.
