Staff Taxonomist

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 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:

$161,000.00 - $209,000.00

What's the role?

We are looking for an experienced Staff Taxonomist to help us build experiences that promote & balance the needs of sellers & buyers in our two-sided, global marketplace.

As a Staff Taxonomist, you will lead taxonomy projects from conception to implementation. As a member of the larger Inventory team, you will partner with product and merchandising teams across Etsy (including engineers, project managers, product managers, analysts, designers, & researchers) to craft and maintain key drivers of Etsy’s search & browse experience. You will work closely with internal teams to build & maintain structured data for internal and external projects as needed, while also evangelizing the use of structured data & taxonomy throughout the organization.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Director of Product Management. 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 does the day-to-day look like?

• Design, revise, and maintain buyer & seller facing product taxonomies and navigation in dedicated taxonomy software.

• Research and build product listing attributes from scratch to help buyers narrow their search, and sellers describe their items

• Critique, revise, & QA other team members’ taxonomies & metadata

• Advocate for & balance international & industry standards with user needs

• Work with user research & data analysts to test taxonomies & metadata for the most useful results

• Document internal standards, workflows, governance processes, and data models

• Collaborate & connect with a wide range of internal teams including engineers, product managers, designers, legal, policy, communications, and customer support

• 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:

• 8+ years experience in information organization

• A strong theoretical background with a love of practical, user-focused solutions

• Direct experience working with one-or-more taxonomy software platforms

• Previous direct collaboration with engineers

• Ability to clearly articulate the benefits of taxonomy & structured data to audiences of different knowledge levels and backgrounds

• Experience with web analytics

• Strong independent work skills

Preferred Skills

• E-commerce & marketplace experience

• Previous experience relating taxonomies to ontologies or knowledge graphs

• Previous experience with user testing and/or A/B testing

• Experience with analytics report & query creation

• Interest in craft or vintage goods

• Strong project management skills

• Master’s degree in library and/or information sciences preferred