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.

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What’s the role?

Etsy's Experimentation Configuration team is looking for an experienced leader who can help build Etsy’s next generation experimentation platform!  We eliminate barriers to learning for Etsy with streamlined experiment planning, configuration, and deployment capabilities, closing the gap between idea inception and execution.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager of Experimentation. 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?

Within the enablement organization, the Experimentation team focuses on making experimentation faster and more robust for Etsy. We own the centralized experimentation platform that is used by our Product, Engineering, Machine Learning, Analytics partners. 

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Manage and grow a team of outstanding engineers and data scientists to design and build methods and systems for experimentation and causal inference.

• Collaborate with other leaders at Etsy to drive the technical and strategic vision for advancing experimentation methodology.

• Collaborate with your Product partner on building the roadmap and supervise its execution. You will connect and coordinate business initiatives and team priorities.

• Provide technical mentorship to the team to build engineering infrastructure and statistical methodologies that helps Etsy run faster and more robust experiments.  

• Nurture a strong engineering culture, responsible for delivering business results with the right quality and in a timely fashion.

• 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 familiarity with large scale A/B testing platforms, A/B testing and quasi experimentation techniques.

• You have 2+ years direct or indirect management experience.

• You are an experienced engineering leader who brings both technical acuity and leadership skills to build a strong engineering team.

• You have effective oral and written communication skills.

• You have experience in coaching and mentoring individual contributors.

• You work effectively with leaders in multi-functional roles.

• You keep learning and always seek to improve yourself. You are curious about new opportunities and act to explore them.

• You are familiar with the trending technology in experimentation, machine learning, and software development.

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.