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 dedicated and versatile Senior Backend Engineer I to join a multidisciplinary team, where you will work alongside native engineers to bring exciting features for our app users.

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

This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Mexico City office once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Candidates living within commutable distance of our Mexico City office or in 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?

You will be part of AppX, a product team within our Product Enablement Group, responsible for creating features to improve the experience of millions of users as they shop for nearly one hundred million listings on the Etsy Marketplace. 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. 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 in a blameless environment.
• We experiment fast in a blameless environment.
• We prioritize equitable treatment, inclusivity, and diversity.
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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.
• 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.
• Our backend work is mostly in PHP; 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.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• 3 to 5 years of professional Backend development experience, ideally in a product-minded environment.
• Ability to operate within a large codebase and learn how to create simplicity from complex systems.
• Understanding of what goes in creating APIs that are consumed by multiple platforms.
• Product development experience with the ability to write understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability.
• Strong debugging skills, allowing you to determine the source of issues in unfamiliar code or systems.
• You are comfortable collaborating closely with your international teammates that include engineers, product managers, designers, and data analysts.
• Experience in providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your team’s roadmap.
• You are interested in the health and performance of the applications your team owns.
• You can define and tackle unconstrained problems, and know when to seek help when no progress is being made.
• Enthusiastic about why your work is important to users and how it relates to company goals.

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 and is an affirmative action employer. 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. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.