Overview

Etsy is looking for a passionate Senior Android Engineer to join the Mobile Engineering team.

In this role you will be working to create exceptional native experiences for our customers on the Android platform. You should be an amazing technical contributor who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You will join a talented team of mobile engineers who collaborate closely to deliver Android, iOS and APIs for our apps (and like to have fun while they do it!)

Job Duties:

  • As a senior engineer with full stack development experience, identify and propose innovations and new services, perform deep requirement analysis and software architecture design.
  • Develop both server side and client side architecture and functional specifications by utilizing best design patterns and coding standards.
  • Provide guidance to the team in designing, developing and test planning throughout the entire engineering process with emphasis on design for usability, performance, scalability, testability, experimentation and code coverage.
  • Mentor junior engineers on complex issue analysis, architecture, design and development.
  • Perform root cause analysis of technical issues by leveraging deep expertise in broad mobile embedded system areas such as Android application performance, Android Framework, system stability, and so on.
  • Evaluate internal engineering process and identify improvement for better software quality and shorter time to market.

Primary Skills:

  • Proficiency in Native Android development experience ( 4+ years of experience ).
  • Solid knowledge of Android SDK, understands the fundamentals of what makes good app design (UX or architecture)  and can show examples of this.
  • Excellent knowledge of fundamentals of computer science – operating systems, data structures and algorithms.
  • BS/MS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Demonstrates comfort leading department-wide discussions on a regular basis
  • Applies technical knowledge to transform complex problems into concrete projects
  • Ability to build trust within the wider organization for brainstorming solutions, even outside their team’s area of focus
  • Capacity to drive the adoption of new technologies and processes into Etsy’s engineering organization
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills at the departmental and company level.

What’s Next

Interested in joining the team? Send us a cover letter and your resume explaining why you’d be great for the job. We value individuality and variety, so make sure to tell us what you’re all about. If you have an online presence (blog, Twitter, Facebook), send it along. And if you write, draw, craft, or contribute to something you’re proud of, we’d love to hear about it.

Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants regardless of color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, actual or presumed belonging to an ethnic group, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

About Etsy

Etsy operates marketplaces where millions of people around the world connect, both online and offline, to make, sell and buy unique goods.

Etsy also offers a wide range of seller services and tools that help creative entrepreneurs start, grow and manage their businesses. The Etsy community includes creative entrepreneurs who sell on our platform, thoughtful consumers looking to buy unique goods in our marketplace, retailers and manufacturers who partner with Etsy sellers to help them grow their businesses and Etsy employees who maintain our platform and nurture our ecosystem. Our mission is to reimagine commerce in ways that build a more fulfilling and lasting world, and we're committed to using the power of business to strengthen communities and empower people.

You may know Etsy as the global marketplace for unique goods, from enamel pins to custom wedding invitations and handcrafted furniture, but we're more than that. We're a values-driven company with a mission to reimagine commerce in ways that build a more fulfilling and lasting world. That means we're committed to using the power of business for good through our platform, our members, our employees, and the communities we serve around the world. Some call this 'business as unusual', but around here it's just business.

At Etsy, you can do the work you love, be yourself, and make an impact in the lives of millions. Whether you code a new feature, write an Instagram post or educate sellers, your work helps entrepreneurs build businesses powered by their creativity.

From our Brooklyn HQ to our offices around the globe, Etsy's values are woven into everything we do, from our advocacy and sustainability efforts to our progressive parental leave policy and paid volunteer time for employees. We offer competitive benefits, balanced working hours and a culture of continuous learning.