Staff Engineer I, Design Systems

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?

We are looking for an experienced frontend engineer to join our established yet evolving Design Systems team.

As a Staff Software Engineer on Design Systems you will be responsible for writing frontend components, architecture, and documentation to improve and expand our Design System. Do you find joy in writing high-quality frontend code and helping other engineers learn and work more effectively? If so, this could be the perfect match.

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

• Design Systems is responsible for the concepts, guides, systems, and components that make up the fabric of Etsy’s customer experience.

• Our product teams use Etsy’s mature Design System, “Collage”, to build beautiful, engaging, inclusive, accessible and useful products consistently to Etsy’s Buyers and Sellers.

• You will work directly with Design, Product and Engineering leadership across all platforms to craft our growing landscape of systems. Your work will have a multiplier effect, touching all of Etsy’s product teams as well as every piece of the customer journey.

• Design Systems is a truly cross-functional, cross-platform team made up of 10+ web and native designers and engineers who are fun, curious, collaborative, passionate leaders - if that resonates with you, please join us!

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Serve as an advocate for Design Systems, Frontend, and Accessibility across Etsy

• Create and update reusable components that are used by product teams across all of Etsy

• Contribute to and lead projects - such as introducing Design Tokens, improving our Metrics, or re-writing our Overlay component

• Provide daily support for peers across Etsy (ex. writing documentation, reviewing pull requests, answering Slack questions, auditing new features, hosting office hours and classes)

• Identify and propose tracks of work and tech debt that move our Design System forward

• 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:

• Expertise in writing JavaScript, CSS, and other frontend code, such as TypeScript, React, Storybook, as well as legacy frameworks

• Experience working on a Design Systems team is required

• Ability to hold an opinionated stance on Frontend Architecture and Design Systems - but always willing to change your mind

• Desire to work at the staff level, meaning you might be writing less code – and step back to let more junior engineers learn and thrive

• This job is not just building frontend components - consideration of experimentation, documentation, and design will help you thrive

• Experience leading, mentoring, and coaching other engineers in a compassionate manner

• Successful track record of planning and leading projects to completion

• A growth mindset with excitement towards receiving feedback and learning opportunities

• A strong sense of ownership towards your work

• Desire to understand the “why” behind what we are doing

• Strength in frequent collaboration and communication, acting in an inclusive, thoughtful and kind manner

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.