Etsy

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.

What's the role?

We are looking for a product focussed backend engineer, to join a multi-platform app development team, where they will have the opportunity to work on the biggest bets for Etsy's business and contribute directly to the company goals and growth.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager. 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.

Candidates living within commutable distance of our Mexico City office, and then Guadalajara, may be the first to be considered. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

The engineer will be part of an app team within our Recommendations group. They will collaborate with mobile app developers in building delightful shopping experiences for millions of users as they shop for nearly one hundred million listings on the Etsy Marketplace.

The teams in the Recommendations group 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 and seller experience in our mobile apps.

Some of our values are:

• We work together to form an effective, high-functioning, and lively team.
• We source ideas and collaborate with other teams.
• We build, and ship fast in a blameless environment.
• We care deeply about our users, and take pride in providing a quality experience.
• We assume positive intent in our day to day conversations, and we are here for each other.
• We prioritize equitable treatment, inclusivity, and diversity.

We are proud to have an engineering culture that encourages career growth and learning. To know about our philosophies, tools, and some of our work, please visit our Engineering blog.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Build solutions to help our nearly 100M buyers discover items from Etsy’s outstanding and diverse listing's inventory for their personalized shopping missions.
• Prototype, optimize, and deploy large-scale product improvements that deliver key results.
• Run A/B experiments to validate product improvements.
• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, analysts, researchers, and other full-stack engineers to deliver optimal content to our buyers.
• Lead and assist in performing product testing including unit, functional, visual, etc.
• Continue to advance your skills in using modern architecture and patterns in a collaborative setting.
• 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 occasionally at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• At least 8 years of professional backend development experience, ideally in a product-minded environment.
• Understand the ins and outs of creating an API to be consumed by multiple platforms (we work in PHP and MySQL for our APIs that are consumed by mobile apps)
• Experience with API development and network call debugging practices and tools.
• Proficiency with version control tools (our tooling and processes are based on git and GitHub).
• Unit testing experience.
• Approach engineering from a product perspective. The work you'll do here will impact millions of users and it is important to understand their problems and find effective solutions for them.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members, such as Product Managers, Designers, QA, and product engineers.
• Ability to define and solve unconstrained problems, and know when to seek help when no progress is being made.
• Desire to learn new systems and technologies.
• Interest in monitoring the health and performance of the applications your team owns.
• 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.

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.