Head of Data Engineering
Posted on 3/29/2023
INACTIVE
Handmade & vintage items marketplace platform
Company Overview
Etsy’s mission is to keep human connection at the heart of commerce through their e-commerce platform dedicated to handmade and vintage items. The company has developed a vibrant community marketplace that empowers sellers and entrepreneurs to keep doing what they love and also delivers buyers to look for something special with human touch.
Consumer Goods
Data & Analytics
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$105.5M
Founded
2005
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 17%2 year growth
↑ 22%Locations
London, UK
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Data Analysis
CategoriesNew
Software Engineering
Data & Analytics
Requirements
- Serve as the Engineering leader for 1 or more functional business areas, generally 2-6 squads of engineers
- Primarily manage Engineering Managers with some Individual Contributor direct reports in strategic areas or on an interim basis as needed
- Establish a high-functioning leadership team of Engineering Managers within your area of responsibility
- Actively participate in the Engineering Leadership Team, by promoting a culture of continuous improvement and innovation that values learning and a commitment to our product development
- Actively intervene where needed to improve team health, ensure inclusion, and drive positive change
- Align cross-functionally and be accountable for representing the tech pillar and for all technologies delivered within your domain
- Engage in hiring, retention, development, and people engagement events
- Partner with the senior stakeholders to influence decision-making and drive operational performance across the functions
- Be an active ambassador for Depop, especially to maintain/enhance our technical reputation and employer brand
- An Engineering leader who has worked closely with engineers to deliver products that simplify their workflows and enable them to go faster (key users: engineers, analysts, analytics engineers and data scientists)
- Someone with excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Has a business-oriented mindset and is accountable to engineering enablement outcomes
- Able to translate business objectives into work streams for squads in close collaboration with a product partner
- Worked closely managing vendor relationships; negotiating new deals, managing ongoing support, & holding them accountable
- An excellent people manager with a proven track record of managing and coaching other people managers and high-performing engineers; whilst able to manage equally effectively in times of adversity or under pressure