Android Engineer

Employment Type: Full time

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 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 product-focused Android Engineer to join a multidisciplinary app development team. You will work alongside other native and backend engineers, platform engineers, product managers, designers, and researchers to support and bring exciting features for our Android app users. You will have the opportunity to work on the biggest bets for Etsy's business and contribute directly to Etsy's goals and growth.

This is a full-time position reporting to the 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 Mexico. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s CDMX Office Hub or in Guadalajara 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.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

The engineer will be part of an app team within our Recommendations department, responsible for developing a delightful shopping experience for millions of users as they 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, product managers, and product designers.

Some of our values include:

• We work together to form an effective, high-functioning, and lively team.
• We source ideas and collaborate with other teams.
• We experiment fast in a blameless environment.
• We prioritize equitable treatment, inclusivity, and diversity.

We are proud to have an engineering culture that encourages career growth and learning. To know about our philosophies, tools, and some of our work, please visit our Engineering blog.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Collaborate across Product, Design, Analysts, Researchers, and Engineering to build innovative and outstanding gifting experiences on the Android app.
• Build high-quality end-to-end product features in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Run A/B experiments to validate product improvements.
• Lead and assist in performing product testing including unit, functional, visual, etc.
• Continue to advance your skills in using modern Android technologies in a collaborative setting.
• Confidently communicate technical issues with all vital stakeholders.
• In collaboration with your team, craft and improve processes that impact Android app development across Etsy.

Note: This is a sample of the kinds of work this role will require. Your role may encompass other tasks, and your job duties and responsibilities may change occasionally at Etsy's discretion or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualifications

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• Have at least 6 years of professional Android development experience, ideally in a product-minded environment.
• Are proficient in Kotlin, and you understand Java enough to be effective when needing to interact with it.
• Are proficient with version control tools (our tooling and processes are based on git and GitHub).
• Approach engineering from a product perspective.