Etsy · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer I, Experimentation Orchestration
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$204K/yr - $240K/yrEtsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to enhance their Experimentation initiative. This role focuses on enabling data-driven learning and decision-making by improving Etsy's experimentation platform, collaborating with various teams, and mentoring others in the engineering field.
Consumer GoodsE-CommerceInternetRetailSales
Responsibilities
Partner with engineers, analysts, and product managers — both within and beyond the Experimentation initiative — to improve Etsy’s experimentation platform. Your work will focus on experiment configuration, orchestration, and event logging
Take initiative to lead, design, and implement solutions that keep our platform at the forefront of industry standards — and ultimately a reference point for experimentation excellence
Mentor and uplevel others within the team and across Etsy to help them grow as software engineers
Advocate for experimentation best practices across engineering teams and contribute to a strong culture of learning and continuous improvement
Play a key role in driving technical and product direction through thoughtful decision-making and collaboration
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
Qualification
Required
You have hands-on experience with A/B testing frameworks and experimentation workflows
You're excited about full-stack development, particularly in the context of building experimentation platforms
You have experience providing technical leadership and mentoring others to grow in their craft
You've built reliable, scalable systems and know how to balance long-term vision with practical delivery
You write clean, testable code — and help others do the same — in one or more of the following languages: PHP, Python, or Java
You're proficient with MySQL (or similar relational databases) and experienced in designing data models that support robust, scalable systems
You have experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure
You're familiar with CI/CD tools and practices that support high-quality, rapid software delivery
You're familiar with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
You're familiar with monitoring and alerting systems, such as Prometheus and Grafana
You're comfortable using Git and understand different branching strategies
You're comfortable working in Linux-based environments and know your way around the command line
Preferred
Familiarity with front-end technologies, such as React
Experience with data warehousing (e.g. BigQuery) and ETL processes, using big data frameworks such as Kafka and Spark and orchestration tools such as Airflow
Benefits
Equity package
Annual performance bonus
Competitive benefits that support you and your family
Company
Etsy
Etsy is an e-commerce site and a smartphone application for buying and selling handmade and vintage items.
Founded in 2005
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$747.26MKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Index VenturesAccel
2025-06-12Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2024-02-01Post Ipo Equity
2017-05-15Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Josh Silverman
CEO
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Vice President, People Strategy
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