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.
Salary Range:
$191,000.00 - $249,000.00 What's the role? The Data Engineering team is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Engineering Manager to lead our Data Foundations team! This team's vision is to enhance Etsy's data governance by focusing on foundational elements like safeguarding PII, managing costs effectively, and providing a simple, consistent interface for interacting with data at Etsy. This important mission is a key strategy in our long term vision for Data Engineering, and is critical to Etsy's ability to scale as we grow. The team is just beginning several essential projects, so if building things and creating impact excites you, this role is for you! Our team's stakeholders include product engineers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, analysts and product managers.
This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager of Data Engineering. 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. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy's Brooklyn Office Hub or in the San Francisco Bay Area may be the first to be considered. For candidates within commutable distance, Etsy requires in-office attendance once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here .
What's this team like at Etsy? Data Engineering is dedicated to building software that reduces toil, increases access to data, and respects privacy. We seek to build scalable systems that are flexible but maintainable. Our Big Data stack includes Spark Scala, Python Dataflow, BigQuery, Kafka, Kafka Streams, and we've recently moved our services to Google Cloud Platform. Our structured and unstructured data is stored in GCS, BigQuery, BigTable and Kafka.
What does the day-to-day look like? Attracting, mentoring, supporting and retaining a team of top-notch engineers who design, build and support Etsy's Big Data ecosystem.
You drive the technical and strategic vision of the team, and help translate day-to-day issues into coherent and robust systems.
You collaborate with external (sometimes non-technical) partners and customers throughout the company.
You plan and prioritize the team's road map, and champion team projects internally.
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 data related services, and understand good systems design.
You are passionate about democratizing data and lowering the barrier to entry to the big data ecosystem for all internal customers.
You have experience building platforms or tools where the main users are internal customers (technical and non technical).
You are comfortable translating sometimes ambiguous business problems into plans that our engineers can act on and feel passionate about.
You care about facilitating learning and growth on the team - you put our engineers first.
Nice to haves:
Experience building and supporting customer facing tools that make using and accessing data easy.
Experience with data governance, data privacy, or metastores.
Experience with cloud services.
