Senior Software Engineer - 986

About The Team

On the Ads Marketplace team, we solve complex challenges at the intersection of machine learning and auction theory. We are responsible for the real-time bidding, budget pacing, and large-scale optimization that drive Etsy's on-site advertising platform.

At Etsy, we believe that code is craft and that the work we do is part of a larger creative culture represented by the artists and designers who make Etsy such a unique marketplace. We believe that small, empowered, self-motivated teams can do big things. We measure and test our work, take advantage of our pioneering continuous deployment system, and cultivate a blameless culture based on trust and a commitment to learning. Learn more about our engineering philosophies, tools, and some of the challenges we've been solving on our Engineering blog: http://codeascraft.com/

About The Role

This is a great role for someone who enjoys:

Cross-functional collaboration: Partnering with Applied Scientists and ML engineers to translate complex algorithmic concepts into robust, production-ready backend logic.

Data reasoning: You might audit an ETL pipeline or the auction simulator and reason through the logic of the data, understanding the "why" behind the analytics, even if you aren't the one building the models.

Tech-Agnostism: Our tech stack spans auction code in Scala, a budget service written in Go fronting a Redis cache, an auction simulator written in Python, and underpinning Spark jobs / Airflow DAGs. In a world of evolving tools, you prioritize systems-thinking over syntax. You are adept at using modern AI assistants to bridge the gap between our diverse codebases, ensuring that your deep well of experience is applied to the logic and data flow rather than being slowed down by language-specific nuances.

Requirements

Must-Haves

• 7+ years backend or systems engineering experience
• Strong debugging chops
• Excellent communication and willingness to support your team's success by offering ideas and support when needed
• A sense of self-direction, and ability to pathfind and learn quickly

Details/Notes

• Leave request or general support? Leave request
• Open to remote/flex/on-site? Open to remote but would prefer onsite in Brooklyn
• Any specific time zone requirements/working hours? Within the continental US
• Is there a possibility for an extension and/or permanent role in the future? Not likely
• Interview process: 30 minute manager screen & 60 minute technical assessment