Senior Site Reliability Engineer I

Etsy; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Annual performance bonus

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Etsy is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer I to join our Search Developer Platform team in Dublin. This role involves supporting core services that aid buyers and sellers in discovering handmade goods.

Candidates should have strong software engineering skills, with a minimum of 5 years of experience, and the ability to work with cloud technologies and automation tools. The position emphasizes collaboration across teams and a commitment to improving developer experience. Compensation includes a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering and coding skills with the ability to write high-performance, production-quality code.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2 years in systems/infrastructure engineering, SRE, or DevOps.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tooling and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own high-impact platform systems in search.
• Work with teams to define standards and evolve platforms.
• Automate operations to reduce toil.

Skills

Software engineering and coding

DevOps

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)

Cloud technologies (Google Cloud, AWS)

Linux debugging

Programming languages (Go, Python, Java, PHP)

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Chef

Ansible

Grafana

Job description

Company Overview

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 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.

Salary Range

€95,000.00 - €112,000.00

Role Overview

Etsy’s Search Developer Platform team is looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer I to join us in building and supporting the core services that help Etsy buyers and sellers discover and celebrate handmade goods. We own and operate all system components powering Etsy search and aim to utilize aggressive automation to ensure our infrastructure scales independently of the size of the team. You’ll gain exposure to technologies such as Kubernetes, Golang, LLMs, model serving, search retrieval & ranking, and more while building services that support 86M active buyers and 5.5M sellers.

Location & Work Mode

This full‑time position is based in Etsy’s Dublin office. Candidates living within commutable distance may be considered for on‑site presence once or twice per week.

Benefits & Compensation

In addition to salary, you will be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, a competitive benefits package, and a total rewards package that supports you and your family.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of high‑impact platform systems used across search, from Kubernetes‑based runtime environments to CI/CD and deployment platforms.
• Work cross‑functionally with platform engineers, ML teams, SREs, and product partners to define standards, evolve platforms, and influence technical direction while building the next generation of our high‑availability search platform in the cloud.
• Build developer‑facing platforms and tooling such as self‑service deploys, observability, Bazel workflows, and search‑specific CI/CD that reduce friction at scale.
• Operate with real responsibility—including on‑call for business‑critical systems—while continuously improving reliability, operability, and developer experience.
• Practice continuous learning and an agile delivery model to stay informed and focused on our deliverables.

Day‑to‑Day

• Evolve the search platform by identifying areas of friction and implementing features that measurably improve developer experience.
• Support day‑to‑day operations of large‑scale applications, including monitoring, measuring, and troubleshooting infrastructure and services.
• Continuously automate away toil that can be burdensome for teams.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and seek opportunities to reduce toil and avoid technical debt to lighten support and operations load.
• Assume additional tasks as needed, with duties that may change over time as Etsy’s needs evolve.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering and coding skills with the ability to write high‑performance, production‑quality code.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with the last 2 years in systems/infrastructure engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles, preferably in a cloud environment.
• Experience iterating on multiple projects in a collaborative team setting, each spanning months or longer.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tooling such as Terraform and configuration management tooling such as Chef or Ansible.
• Hands‑on debugging experience with Linux‑based operating systems.
• Willingness to work with and improve on code you did not originally write.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Python, Java, or PHP is a plus.
• Solid background and hands‑on experience with cloud technologies such as Google Cloud or AWS.
• Experience with search technologies such as Lucene/Solr, Elasticsearch, Vespa is a plus.
• Experience with Grafana, Kubernetes or Docker is a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know.