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:
$197,000.00 - $231,000.00
Staff Software Engineer I - Experimentation Orchestration
Etsy is looking for a passionate Staff Software Engineer to help us enable data-driven learning and decision-making for our Experimentation initiative.
Our initiative empowers teams across Etsy to run fast, trustworthy, and scalable experiments — by laying the foundation for how we test ideas, measure impact, and continuously improve our customer experience.
You would join the Experimentation Orchestration team, which focuses on making experiment setup simple, intuitive, and reliable. We build the core services, APIs, and tools that help teams configure and launch experiments with confidence. Whether it’s feature flagging, observability, traffic allocation, or ensuring a consistent user experience, our work sits at the heart of a seamless experimentation workflow. Our mission is to make testing new ideas effortless — so teams can move faster, learn more, and build better products for our buyers and sellers.
This is a high-impact opportunity to influence the technical direction of experimentation at Etsy, which affects feature development across the company. We’re looking for someone who thrives in collaborative environments, challenges the status quo, and is a creative problem solver. Additionally, we are looking for someone who embodies Etsy’s blameless engineering culture, as we value clear communication, honest feedback, and empathy as the foundation for how we work together and get things done.
This is a full-time role located in our Brooklyn office, but we are open to remote candidates.
About the Role
- Partner with engineers, analysts, and product managers — both within and beyond the Experimentation initiative — to improve Etsy’s experimentation platform. Your work will focus on experiment configuration, orchestration, and event logging.
- Take initiative to lead, design, and implement solutions that keep our platform at the forefront of industry standards — and ultimately a reference point for experimentation excellence.
- Mentor and uplevel others within the team and across Etsy to help them grow as software engineers.
- Advocate for experimentation best practices across engineering teams and contribute to a strong culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Play a key role in driving technical and product direction through thoughtful decision-making and collaboration.
About You
- You have hands-on experience with A/B testing frameworks and experimentation workflows.
- You’re excited about full-stack development, particularly in the context of building experimentation platforms.
- You have experience providing technical leadership and mentoring others to grow in their craft.
- You’ve built reliable, scalable systems and know how to balance long-term vision with practical delivery.
- You write clean, testable code — and help others do the same — in one or more of the following languages: PHP, Python, or Java.
- You’re proficient with MySQL (or similar relational databases) and experienced in designing data models that support robust, scalable systems.
- You have experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or Azure.
- You’re familiar with CI/CD tools and practices that support high-quality, rapid software delivery.
- You’re familiar with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
- You’re familiar with monitoring and alerting systems, such as Prometheus and Grafana.
- You’re comfortable using Git and understand different branching strategies.
- You’re comfortable working in Linux-based environments and know your way around the command line.
Helpful, but Not Required
- Familiarity with front-end technologies, such as React.
- Experience with data warehousing (e.g. BigQuery) and ETL processes, using big data frameworks such as Kafka and Spark and orchestration tools such as Airflow.
Additional Information
What's Next
If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please send a cover letter and resume telling us why you'd be right for the position. 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 write to us and tell us what you’re all about.
Our Promise
At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skillsets.
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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.
