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Senior Software Engineer I, Public API

Etsy · Brooklyn, New York · On-site

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About Etsy

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

  • Experience with object-oriented software languages. The majority of work developed will be in PHP
  • Experience building and maintaining REST APIs (especially managing breaking changes) and related technical capabilities
  • Experience using observability tools to monitor API usage and related metrics, such as Grafana, HoneyComb, or Google Cloud Logging
  • A strong sense of ownership for our platform
  • The ability to think critically and independently to ensure we are building the right things in the right way
  • Close attention to detail, with the ability to translate business requirements to production-ready code
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?

The OpenAPI team works on Etsy’s public API provided for sellers and 3rd party developers. We build and maintain technical capabilities to enable our users to integrate with our API and build apps to extend Etsy tooling. We also work closely with various product teams at Etsy when they build new features on our team’s platform.

We are looking for a backend engineer to join our team where you will collaborate...

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