Software Engineer II

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’re looking for a Software Engineer II to join our Seller Ads Experience squad, which sits within the Ads Experience & Platform initiative and the broader Etsy Ads group. As part of our squad, you’ll collaborate with a thoughtful, cross-functional team to understand and build ads-related tools and features for our sellers. This is a great role for someone who’s excited to help Etsy sellers market their creations through meaningful ads experiences, while also impacting an important and growing part of Etsy’s business.

In addition to writing code, in this role you can expect to:

• Cultivate an understanding of and sense of empathy for Etsy sellers and their diverse needs

• Socialize and refine your ideas with other engineers and cross-functional partners

• Collaborate to hypothesize and run experiments, to uncover the opportunities ahead

• Learn new frameworks, tools, and processes to power thoughtful engineering

• Reflect regularly with the squad on opportunities, celebrate successes, and have fun!

This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager, Seller Ads Experience. 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?

• At Etsy, we believe that code is craft, and that the work we do is part of a larger creative culture represented by the artists and designers who make Etsy such a unique marketplace. We believe that small, empowered, self-motivated teams can do big things. We measure and test our work, 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?

• Help our sellers stand out in the marketplace by building tools to improve their marketplace advertisements and make their inventory more appealing to buyers.

• Prototype, optimize, and production-ize large-scale product improvements that deliver key results.

• Run A/B experiments to validate and learn from product improvements.

• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, analysts, researchers, and other full-stack engineers to deliver optimal content to tens of millions of users.

• 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:

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

• At least 2 years of experience writing and deploying full-stack web software in any of the following languages: PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, and/or JavaScript

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

• A sense of self-direction, and ability to pathfind and learn quickly

• A willingness to support your team’s success by helping those around you, and offering ideas and support when needed

Other nice-to-haves include:

• Experience using A/B testing to validate ideas and uncover next steps

• History working on two-sided marketplaces

• Past experience building ads products

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.