Senior Software Engineer I, Payments & Seller Regulatory

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 Senior Software Engineer I to join our Payments & Seller Regulatory squad. As a senior member of our squad, you will be driving individual streams of work, consulting with the staff engineers and coordinating with the product manager and stakeholders to ensure the solution you are building is robust, scalable and maintainable. You will be hands-on building key frontend and backend systems, leading other software engineers while following solid engineering standards and mentoring them in the process. 

This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager, Payments & Seller Regulatory. 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 Dublin office once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Candidates living within commutable distance of our Dublin office, 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 Payments & Seller Regulatory squad is a crucial component of Etsy Payments and ensures that our payment processing and our sellers remain compliant regardless of where they are in the world. We are the gatekeepers of all payments processing and are responsible for Etsy’s PCI environment and the changes done to it. Our squad works on creating and maintaining both the user interface and the backend systems that capture and verify the data our sellers provide in order to remain compliant. We are integrated with a few vendors that help us assess the correctness of the data we have on file, allowing us to take action when necessary.  

What does the day-to-day look like?

• You will be involved in the early scoping of complex new projects. This involves adding nuance to complex product requirements to ensure issues are found early and often in the planning process. 

• You will work collaboratively with multiple engineers at a range of levels to support you in gaining critical onboarding about how Etsy designs and writes software.

• Continuously learn from your teammates and share your own insights with them.

• Push code to production early and often using our continuous deployment systems.

• Empathy, ownership, communication, and technical skill are valued equally.

• Participate in code and design reviews and maintain high standards of code quality.

• 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:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, ideally in a product-minded environment.

• You care as much about building great products as you do writing great code.

• Code quality is critically important to you, and you can help your team and others improve the quality of existing codebases.

• Have a knack for organization and breaking down large problems into smaller ones.

• Can be autonomous, determined and a fast learner.

• Can confidently communicate efficiently and effectively.

• Enjoy learning about and interacting with the people who use your product.

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. 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.