Senior Software Engineer II, Conversational Search

Etsy•Brooklyn, NJ

1d•$157,000 - $237,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Etsy is hiring a Senior Software Engineer II for Conversational Search, part of the Search Experience team in Buyer Experience. The role focuses on building web experiences that help buyers turn broad or unclear ideas into relevant item searches. The engineer will work with web and full-stack engineers and collaborate with Product, Design, Research, Content Design, Analytics, Search ML, and retrieval teams. The team explores natural-language assisted search through iterative prototyping, research, A/B experiments, and analysis of buyer behavior. The role builds and ships buyer-facing search experiences on Etsy desktop and mobile web using PHP, JavaScript, and TypeScript. It includes prototyping, optimizing, and productionizing product improvements, including LLM-powered and conversational features; leading moderately complex, loosely scoped projects from technical planning through launch; mentoring engineers; and improving code quality, performance, and accessibility. The position is full-time and reports to the Engineering Manager, Conversational Search. The role prioritizes candidates within commuting distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn office. Depending on proximity, team members are expected to attend the office once or twice per week. Remote candidates outside commuting distance may be considered case by case, with occasional office travel expected. Salary ranges are $175,000–$237,000 annually for Geo-1 (New York City metropolitan area, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle metropolitan area) and $157,000–$213,000 annually for Geo-2 (other U.S. locations).

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on building web front ends.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and a modern component framework; Etsy uses Preact.
Comfort working on server-side code such as PHP.
A product engineering mindset and interest in solving user problems with product and design partners.
An analytical approach, including experience using experiments and data to make product decisions.
Experience writing understandable, testable, and maintainable code in a large codebase.
Strong communication skills and willingness to mentor teammates and peers.

Nice To Haves

Interest in or experience building LLM-powered or conversational product experiences.
Experience with search, discovery, or recommendations products.

Responsibilities

Build and ship buyer-facing search experiences for Etsy desktop and mobile web using PHP, JavaScript, and TypeScript through the continuous delivery pipeline.
Prototype, optimize, and productionize large-scale product improvements, including LLM-powered and conversational features.
Run A/B experiments and use data to inform product decisions.
Lead moderately complex, loosely scoped projects from technical planning through launch, independently or by leading teammates.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, researchers, analysts, and machine-learning partners to deliver buyer experiences.
Mentor other engineers and help improve code quality, performance, and accessibility.