Senior Technical Program Manager, Cloud Strategy & FinOps

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.

Salary Range

$133,000.00 - $173,000.00

What’s the role?

Etsy is looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager to join the Cloud Strategy & FinOps team. The ideal candidate has a strong track record in technical program management, cloud strategy, cost optimization, vendor management, and financial management. They will work collaboratively across engineering, infrastructure, finance, and architecture teams and 3rd party vendors to achieve Etsy’s business and technical objectives; additionally they will collaborate with different seniority ranging from Engineering and None-Engineering ICs to CxOs.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Director, Cloud Strategy & FinOps. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy.

For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub or in the San Francisco Bay Area may be the first to be considered. For candidates within commutable distance, Etsy requires in-office attendance once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

• Etsy’s cloud and technology infrastructure is ever-evolving; this team is responsible for developing tools, frameworks, and practices to ensure a solid understanding of infrastructure usage, costs, and pain points.
• We work with a full range of Compute, Networking, Storage, ML/AI, Managed Services, and Serverless offerings from Cloud providers as well as offerings from 3rd party tech vendors (e.g. o11y, CDNs, LLMs, GenAI, etc). We collaborate closely with internal partners to build technical and business use cases.
• We lead engineering squads through complex decisions such as selecting the appropriate Cloud and SaaS products and weighing performance, features, cost, and other risk factors.
  
  

What does the day-to-day look like?

• You will use your strong quantitative and qualitative skills and can use them to build cases supporting Build vs Buy decisions.
• Distill critical information from complex technical and business problems and facilitate discussions with Etsy’s Eng leadership.
• Partner with the Architecture team to ensure delivery teams are adhering to cloud standards
• Vendor manages our Cloud and other technology providers, advocating for Etsy’s engineering and business priorities.
• 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 in this role are:

• 10+ years of experience in the technology industry with project or program management, and proficiency in SDLC.
• 5+ years of experience managing cross-team budgets.
• 5+ years of experience in technology vendor management.
• Understanding of GAAP, as well as effective cost management strategies common in the software industry.
• Financial modeling skills enabling you to define benchmarks and to forecast the spend of complex Cloud based systems.
• You excel at working with Finance and Accounting to analyze our Cloud spend, manage and forecast the budget, and improve monitoring and alerting tools.
• Are excellent at self-management and self-organization. You excel in handling ambiguity and managing competing priorities effectively.
• Influence outcomes and people without relying on reporting lines or organizational hierarchy.
• Have excellent communication skills. Experience building executive-level communication.
  
  

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.

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 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. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.