Company Description

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build,power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect entrepreneurswith buyers around the world. As an Etsy employee, you’ll tackle uniqueproblems alongside talented coworkers committed to Keeping Commerce Human.We're large enough that you'll focus on meaningful, complex challenges, butsmall enough that you can make a rewarding impact.

Job Description

About the Team

The technical staff at Etsy believes that code is craft, and that the work we do is part of a larger creative culture represented by the hundreds of thousands of inspired artists and designers who make Etsy such a unique marketplace. We believe that small, empowered, self-motivated teams can do big things. We believe in measuring everything, taking advantage of our pioneering continuous deployment system to ship code early and often, and a blameless culture based on trust and a commitment to learning. We primarily write in PHP and sometimes in Scala and Java. Our product engineering teams have recently shipped projects like a unified and redesigned set of seller tools, a better recommendation and personalization experience for buyers, and a system to allow buyers and sellers to communicate more effectively about variations on their orders. Learn more about our engineering philosophies, tools, and some of the challenges we’ve been solving on our Engineering blog: http://codeascraft.com/

The API Engineer collaborates with native app developers on their team to build engaging and effective user experiences for Etsy’s native applications.

Etsy is seeking an API Engineer to join our Native App Software Engineering team. Our marketplace has an abundance of one-of-a-kind items from independent artists, designers and vintage collectors from around the world. Our challenge? Make it easier for buyers to find these remarkable goods and for creative entrepreneurs to run their businesses. Do you have the skills, passion and empathy to take on this task? Are you excited about building products that thrill our buyers and empower millions of small businesses?

About the Role

• You'll be helping us build delightful products and experiences for people buying and selling with Etsy. In the API Engineering role you will be contributing primarily in the backend of our web application stack, using technologies like PHP, MySQL, and Memcache. Additionally, your work may take you into using our BigData stack, primarily written in Scala, and making use of our data pipeline. 

• You will be working on a cross functional team that includes product managers, data scientists, data analysts, designers, and other engineers. You should feel comfortable collaborating with folks to get the best solution shipped.

Qualifications

About You

• Can define and solve unconstrained problems, and know when to seek help when no progress is being made.

• Love to, and are able to, learn new systems and technologies.

• Are comfortable collaborating closely with product managers and designers, providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your team’s roadmap.

• Are interested in monitoring the health and performance of the applications your team owns.

• Are a believer in automated testing as a way to create great, stable products

• Understand the ins and outs of creating an API to be consumed by multiple platforms

• 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.

• Love to experiment and use data to drive decision-making.

• Are generous with your time and experience, and can mentor other engineers.

• Lead in and/or work with others in tackling debugging.

• Will be a mindful, transparent, and communicative member of your team.

Additional Information

*What's Next*
If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please send a coverletter and resume telling us why you'd be right for the position. As you'vehopefully seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality andvariety. We don't want you to be like everyone else- we want you to belike you! So write to us and tell us what you're all about.
*Our Promise*
At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makesus a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. Weencourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences toapply. Etsy is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexualorientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability,gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status,veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure thatindividuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations toparticipate in the job application and interview process, to performessential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges ofemployment. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunitiesmay be limited to certain roles and skillsets.