Backed by Accel and USV.
About the role
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 employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years of content design experience, with a portfolio showing both systems thinking and content craft
- Systems thinking as a default. You diagnose root causes, not symptoms, and build solutions designed to outlast your involvement
- Strong writing sensibility. You see the details where others do not, with a keen eye for tone, rhythm, and word choice as expressive tools, not just polish
- Hands-on experience building AI tooling— skills, prompt libraries, plugins, and eval frameworks
- Experience translating guidelines into structured, retrievable formats —style guides, rubrics, or documentation that both humans and AI tools can apply consistently
- Proven ability to operate in ambiguity: you can frame a poorly-defined problem, align stakeholders on a direction, and execute without being handed a clear brief
More about this role
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 employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.
We believe exceptional companies are built by exceptional teams, and we're intentional about it. That means hiring great people, setting them up for success from day one, and giving them real reasons to grow their careers here. We invest in development that goes beyond promotions, and we foster the trust and relationships that help people do their best work together.
What’s the role?
As a Staff Content Designer within UX Platform, you'll hold a unique mandate: rather than embedding in a single product area, you'll work horizontally across the UX Platform squads setting the strategy and craft bar for how language functions at a platform level.
- With Studio, you'll anticipate where Etsy's design language needs to evolve next and get ahead of it—building the content frameworks, voice...
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