Senior Android Software Engineer I, Retention

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.

What’s the role?

We are looking for a Senior Android Software Engineer I to join a multidisciplinary app development team, where you will work alongside native engineers, backend engineers, and our cross-functional partners to bring exciting features for our app users. You will have the opportunity to contribute directly to Etsy’s goals and growth alongside mobile engineers and partners.

This is a full-time position for the Retention Initiative. 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. 

This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Mexico City office once or twice per week, depending on your proximity to the office. Candidates living within commutable distance of our Mexico City office or in Guadalajara may be the first to be considered. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

• You will be part of an engineering team within our Retention Initiative, responsible for creating features to inspire users to shop for nearly one hundred million listings on the Etsy Marketplace. Since mobile is the fastest growing segment, you will have the opportunity to contribute directly to Etsy’s goals and growth alongside mobile engineers and partners. Some of our values are:

  • We work together to form an effective, high-functioning, and lively team.

  • We source ideas and collaborate with other teams in a blameless environment.

  • We experiment fast in a blameless environment.

  • We prioritize equitable treatment, inclusivity, and diversity.
     

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Build solutions to inspire our nearly 100M buyers, and help them discover items from Etsy’s outstanding and diverse listing's inventory for their personalized shopping missions.

• Prototype, optimize, and deploy large-scale product improvements that deliver key results.

• Run experiments and use data to identify solutions and validate product improvements.

• Collaborate with product managers, product designers, analysts, researchers, and other full-stack engineers to deliver high-quality features to our buyers.

• 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 occasionally at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

• To know about our philosophies, tools, and some of our work, please visit our Engineering blog.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• 3 to 5 years of professional Android development experience, ideally in a product-minded environment.

• 5 to 8 years of total development experience.

• Proficiency in Kotlin and you understand Java enough to be effective when needing to interact with it.

• Product engineering expertise. The work you’ll do here will impact millions of users, it’s essential to understand the users’ problems and find effective solutions for them.

• Experience with Android development and debugging practices and tools.

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members, such as Product Managers, Designers, QA, and product engineers.

• Proficiency with version control tools (our tooling and processes are based on git and GitHub).

• Unit testing experience.

• Ability to define and solve unconstrained problems, and know when to seek help when no progress is being made.

• Familiarity with best practices and design patterns.

• Desire to learn new systems and technologies.

• Interest in monitoring the health and performance of the applications your team owns.

• Have a “leave it better than you found it” mentality, and are willing to work with and improve on code you did not originally write.

• You can communicate with your team in a transparent and effective way.

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. 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.