Android Engineer Ii

**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, Reverb, 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.

We are looking for a product focussed Android Engineer, to join a multidisciplinary app development team, where you will work alongside other native and backend engineers, product manager, designer, and researchers to 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.

**What’s this team like at Etsy?**

The engineer will be part of an app team within our Buyer Experience 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. Some of our team values are:

- We work together to form an effective, high-functioning, and lively team.
- We source ideas and collaborate with other teams.
- We build, and ship fast in a blameless environment.
- We care deeply about our users, and take pride in providing a quality experience.
- We assume positive intent in our day to day conversations, and we are here for each other.
- 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.

**What does the day-to-day look like?**

Collaborate across Product, Design, Analysts, Researchers, and Engineering to build innovative and outstanding gifting experience on 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.
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change occasionally at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

**Qualities that will help you thrive in this role**:
You
- Have at least 4 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 proficiency with version control tools (our tooling and processes are based on git and GitHub)
- Approach engineering from a product perspective. The work you'll do here will impact millions of users and it is important to understand their problems and find effective solutions for them
- Are familiar with Android development and debugging practices and tools.
- Can communicate complex technical issues in clear language.
- Are passionate about beautiful code and quality development practices.
- Have experience with testing (unit tests, functional tests, visual tests) and accessibility frameworks.
- Are generous with your time and experience, and can mentor other engineers.
- Can define and tackle unconstrained problems, and know when to seek help when no progress is being made.
- Have a “leave it better than you found it” mentality, and are willing to work with and improve on code you did not originally write.

**Additional Information**

What's Next
If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else - we want you to be like you So tell us what you're all about.

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