Senior Software Engineer II, Backend

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 an expert engineer to join our Inventory Personalization and Customization team! This web-focused team is part of the Buyer Experience Initiative, and is dedicated to developing features that improve clarity and interaction with listings which offer both personalized and customized options.

• Strong communication that adapts to technical and non-technical audiences

• Consistently and proactively breaking down large features into multiple stages for delivery

• Identifying and resolving difficult architectural and technical trade-offs

• Collaborate with teammates across various subject areas, including engineering, product management, product design, and data analytics

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?

At Etsy, we believe that code is craft, and that small, empowered, self-motivated teams can do big things. Our team is fast-paced, data-driven, and agile. We take advantage of our pioneering continuous deployment system, and cultivate a blameless culture based on trust and a commitment to learning. Learn more about our engineering philosophies, tools, and some of the challenges we’ve been solving on our Engineering blog: http://codeascraft.com/

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

• Collaborate across Product, Design, Analysts, Researchers, and Engineering to build innovative and delightful web experiences

• Build high-quality end to end product features in a fast paced agile environment

• Accurately estimate timelines for strategic delivery of work

• Run A/B experiments to validate product improvements

• Confidently communicate technical issues with all vital stakeholders. This includes quickly owning and addressing critical issues which your team owns, even if there is no clear individual owner

• Craft and improve processes that positively impact your team

• 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

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Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• At least 5+ years of professional writing and deploying full-stack web software in any of the following languages: PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, and/or JavaScript, ideally in a product-minded environment

• An interest in solving user problems and driving business impact through high-quality, maintainable, and readable code

• Successful track record of planning and leading projects to completion

• Experience building web technologies and working on large scale, high performance and fault tolerant systems

• Collaborative attitude, comfortable working with a diverse range of roles and departments

• Experience leading, mentoring, and coaching other engineers at a variety of levels throughout their career in a conscientious manner

• A strong sense of self-direction, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, identify the best technical paths, and quickly acquire new knowledge to drive impactful solutions.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners (engineers, product managers, product designers, researchers, and analysts)

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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.