Etsy

Actively Hiring

Senior Software Engineer

Brooklyn, United States

Full time

Role Overview

Etsy's Data Platform organization is looking for a Senior Engineer to join the Data Storage team. This role blends hands-on engineering with strategic, product-focused leadership to build systems and infrastructure for collecting, storing, and analyzing huge datasets.

About Etsy

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.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute directly to projects, shaping our technical direction, and collaborating with customers
Engage in engineering and development work, guide colleagues in technical decisions, and mentor engineers
Collaborate closely with engineering managers, product managers, and internal data customers to design robust end-to-end solutions
Create presentations, write technical documentation, and share insights widely across stakeholders

Requirements & Eligibility

Strong communication skills for influencing stakeholders across teams and leadership levels
Familiarity with tools like BigQuery, Iceberg, and cloud storage at scale
Experience writing and tuning sophisticated SQL queries for data exploration and analysis
Ability to guide architectural direction while being receptive to feedback
Collaborative mindset, and comfort working with a diverse range of roles and departments
Interest and experience mentoring and growing other engineers
Flexibility with languages and tools and a willingness to learn whatever is necessary

Required Skills & Tech

BigQueryIcebergSQLCloud Storage