Engineering Manager, UX AI Enablement

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 employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.

We believe exceptional companies are built by exceptional teams, and we're intentional about it. That means hiring great people, setting them up for success from day one, and giving them real reasons to grow their careers here. We invest in development that goes beyond promotions, and we foster the trust and relationships that help people do their best work together.

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 employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human. We believe exceptional companies are built by exceptional teams, and we’re intentional about it. That means hiring great people, setting them up for success from day one, and giving them real reasons to grow their careers here. We invest in development that goes beyond promotions, and we foster the trust and relationships that help people do their best work together.

What’s the role? The UX AI Enablement (UXAI) team is part of the User Experience Platform (UXP) group. We build the tools, workflows, and quality standards that help Etsy’s product teams use AI across product development. We work closely with Design, Product, Research, Engineering, and Design Systems to make it faster to go from an idea to a high-fidelity prototype that’s aligned with the Design System, and then move that prototype toward validation and production.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of four engineers building an internal Mac app that Etsy designers, product managers, and engineers use to create and edit interactive prototypes in our Design System. Users start from an existing Etsy experience and change it by describing what they want to an AI assistant, with no coding required. At Etsy, engineering managers have a limited role in the hands-on process of building software, but a very large role in orchestrating and coaching engineers to achieve results together.

This is a full time role reporting to the Director of Engineering, UX Platform.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

• We build an AI-assisted prototyping tool, a native Mac app, that helps teams explore and test web and iOS experiences faster and with more confidence. Android is coming soon.

• We sit in the User Experience Platform group and partner daily with Design, Product, Research, Engineering, and Design Systems.

• We work in the product model: teams own outcomes rather than a fixed feature list, and we keep testing ideas with users through continuous discovery and prototyping. We value people who can shape direction as we learn from users and prototypes.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Lead your team as they build and maintain our AI-assisted prototyping tool and bring it to Android, helping designers, product managers, and engineers prototype faster and stay aligned with our design systems. At Etsy, engineering managers have a limited role in the hands-on process of building software, but a very large role in orchestrating and coaching engineers to achieve results together.

• Serve as a coach, mentor, and advocate for the engineers on your team, giving regular feedback and investing in their career growth.

• Own the team’s roadmap with product, design, and research, prioritizing against outcomes such as adoption across Etsy teams. Sequence the staged plans your engineers bring you and balance them against the team’s capacity.

• Partner with your product manager on adoption of the tool across Etsy: help set adoption goals, work with Design Systems and product teams on rollout, and make room for your team to bring user feedback back to the roadmap.

• Set the quality bar for the tool with your team, including how we measure the quality of its AI output.

• Participate in the end-to-end recruiting process, hiring, and onboarding, and foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and thoughtful delivery.

• 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 from time to time at Etsy’s discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive

• 1+ years of experience directly managing engineers who ship user-facing software, including providing leadership, mentorship, feedback, and investing in their career growth.

• A track record of shipping user-facing software to customers, with hands-on depth in native app development (preferred) or web front-end development, enough to guide design and make engineering tradeoffs based on problem and context.

• You have experience building products that use generative AI and understand good systems design.

• You can make engineering tradeoffs based on problem and context.

• You can collaborate effectively with both junior and senior team members.

Compensation & Benefits In addition to salary, you'll be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family. Base salary is determined by your location, skills, and experience.

Etsy uses two geographic pay zones to reflect the labor markets where we compete for talent: one called Geo-1, covering the New York City metropolitan area, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle metropolitan area, and one called Geo-2, covering all other U.S. locations. Salary ranges for this role vary by zone and are listed below.

Location We prioritize candidates based within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office. Depending on proximity, we ask team members to come in once or twice per week. Remote candidates outside commutable distance may be considered on a case-by-case basis, with the expectation of occasional travel to the office. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

Salary Range:

• Geo-1: 213,000.00 - 289,000.00 USD Annual
• Geo-2: 192,000.00 - 260,000.00 USD Annual

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.

Our Promise 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 committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship or immigration status, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status**, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law**. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview or hiring process, please let your recruiter know and we will work with you to meet your needs. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.