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, 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
Job Description
What's the role?
Etsy is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Personalization team at Reverb, the largest online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling musical instruments and a brand of Etsy, Inc. This group is dedicated to building a more personal Reverb that helps connect a user to their interests and passions, so they can play music the way they've always wanted.
Want more jobs like this?
Get Software Engineering jobs in Mexico City, Mexico delivered to your inbox every week.
As an Engineering Manager you will be responsible for helping us build a new personalized features including more curation tools for users and expanding our use of recommendation and user-affinity modeling. You will also help us build a new cross-functional way of working and organizing, bringing together full stack and app development for the first time. We want to build features holistically across Reverb so no matter where a user is, they are getting the same great personalized experience.
This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, Personalization & AppX. 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 Mexico 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 flexible work options and workplace safety policies here.
While this role will initially support Reverb, this role may support Etsy.com in the future.
What's this team like at Reverb?
- Reverb is the matching of Buyers with Sellers - our team owns this incredibly impactful area.
- We partner with our sellers about how to help them directly.
- This year, we will be completely revamping part of our seller experience - a great opportunity to throw away old code and bring modern practices in one of the most used parts of Reverb.
- We are a remote friendly team - all of our collaboration is inclusive of folks in an office and on the screen.
What does the day-to-day look like?
- Day-to-day management and mentorship of engineers.
- Guiding planning and other rituals.
- Working closely with our engineers to form well defined tasks, refine requirements with stakeholders and ensure we are delivering outstanding value to our users.
- Partnering with our analytics team to plan and implement successful user-facing experiments.
- Identifying and helping to prioritize tech debt and refactoring opportunities.
- Collaborating with other engineering teams on larger projects.
- 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.
Qualifications
Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:
- A love of building and maintaining happy, well-functioning teams that deliver consistently.
- Communicate (frequently!) in an inclusive, thoughtful and kind manner.
- Understanding the "why" behind what we are doing and being a strong collaborator with stakeholders.
- Previous substantial experience as a software developer with experience in products running at scale.
- Confidence jumping into a pairing session with a developer and adding efficient value.
- Understanding code and architectural tradeoffs and advising the team on these choices .
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 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.