Software Engineer II, Buyer Experience

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, Depop, or Elo7 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?

The Buyer Experience group is focused on enhancing the user journey throughout the Etsy marketplace, focusing on our most visited pages. We work to reduce friction for our buyers, making sure they have an easy and inspiring experience throughout their buying journey. We also work to improve performance and architecture to pave the way for future product features.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager, Occasions, and the base salary range will be 128,000 - 166,000 USD per year. 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. For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States who are either remote, flex, or office-based. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more about our Flex and Office-based work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

We 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 experience.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Design, development and implementation of highly maintainable and scalable systems by contributing at all levels of our web application stack ranging from back-end technologies including PHP, MySQL, Memcache, to front-end web interfaces including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and designers, providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your team’s roadmap.
• Provide innovative solutions to complex business problems.
• Work with distributed teammates in the US, Mexico
• 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:

• You have a passion for code and learning how to write efficient code.
• You have experience building web applications, using both back-end and front-end technologies (we use PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and React)
• Any experience with GraphQL or TypeScript is a bonus.
• You thrive when faced with customer and product-focused challenges and care as much about building great products as you do writing great code.
• You 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.
• You have a curiosity about organization and breaking down large problems into smaller ones.
• You enjoy being a mentor and mentee.
• You are a mindful, transparent and thoughtful communicator.

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.

For U.S. roles only:

Many Etsy roles are open to remote candidates, and you'll be able to identify which ones within the location header of each job description. We're open to remote hires from all U.S. states except Hawaii and Alaska.