Job Specifications
Company Description
Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Manchester, and in 2021 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy. Find out more at www.depop.com
Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.
If, due to a disability, you need adjustments to complete the application, please let us know by sending an email with your name, the role to which you would like to apply, and the type of support you need to complete the application to adjustments@depop.com. For any other non-disability related questions, please reach out to our Talent Partners.
Role
As the Depop community continues to grow on a global-scale, the systems and cloud infrastructure behind our product must be intelligently designed and built to withstand peaks and troughs in demand.
As an Engineer on the core infrastructure team, you will play a key role in this effort. You'll focus on delivering high-value projects and ensuring the design and implementation of the next phase of our platform meet high standards with our users in mind. You’ll have the opportunity to make architectural decisions and drive improvements when better solutions are available. Our team values quick iteration and adaptation.
You'll use tools like AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Golang, and Python to build the next generation of our platform, enabling distributed ownership of services among engineers. Your work will help create a robust infrastructure platform that supports Depop’s goals.
Responsibilities
Empower and Mentor Developers: Empower developers to take ownership of the operation, performance, and availability of our services, providing guidance and mentorship as needed.
Innovative Software Solutions: Design, write, and deliver software that enhances the lives of our engineers, improves scalability, and drives platform innovation.
Cloud Infrastructure Excellence: Define, secure, and optimise the cloud infrastructure that supports our platform, ensuring high availability and performance.
On-Call Participation: Take part in our on-call rota, providing critical support and ensuring service reliability.
Continuous Improvement: Drive a culture of continuous improvement—measure, automate, and iterate on processes and systems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, platform engineers, and security experts, to align infrastructure with company goals and support seamless development and deployment of applications.
Security and Compliance: Adhere to and promote security best practices and compliance standards across all infrastructure and processes.
Qualifications
Technical
Experience with Cloud, (AWS preferred) with defining, securing, and optimising cloud infrastructure that supports our platform, ensuring high availability and performance.
Good working knowledge of Continuous Integration/Deployment tools and practices.
Appreciation of distributed systems.
Care about writing clean, well-composed, and tested code.
Highly skilled in at least one language (ideally Python or Golang) and scripting (bash).
Strong knowledge of network infrastructure design.
Experience consuming RESTful web services.
A passion for security, reliability and scalability of deliverables.
Non-Technical
Work with a product mindset: caring about user outcomes and making data-driven decisions.
Self-motivated and able to deliver consistent results through problem-solving.
Demonstrates a good approach to continuous learning and improvement.
Able to effectively prioritise competing demands.
Be adaptable to a dynamic working environment.
Continuously evaluate the team’s ways of working and contribute to its improvement and automation.
Desirable
An understanding of operating Postgres or another major RDBMS at scale.
Experience with Kubernetes.
Experience with other major HashiCorp projects (Consul, Vault).
Knowledge of modern Linux systems internals (kernel, filesystems, network stack, systemd).
Mentoring experience.
Additional Information
Health + Mental Wellbeing
PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa
Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space
Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support
Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting
Work/Life Balance
25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days
1 company-wide day off per quarter
Impact hours: Up to 2 days additional paid leave per year for volunteering
Fully paid 4 week sabbatical after completion of 5 years of consecutive service with Depop, to give you a chance to recharge or do something you love.
Flexible Working: MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office Based, and Remote options *role dependant
All offices are dog-friendly
Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries
Family Life
18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees
IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave
Learn + Grow:
Budgets for conferences, learning subscriptions, and more
Mentorship and programmes to upskill employees
Your Future
Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)
Pension matching up to 6% of qualifying earnings
Depop Extras
Employees enjoy free shipping on their Depop sales within the UK.
Special milestones are celebrated with gifts and rewards!
About the Company
Depop is a circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable, affordable secondhand fashion. Since Depop was founded in 2011, our community of 43M registered users has helped popularise preloved fashion and drive forward resale culture, globally.
Today, our platform is defined by its breadth, depth and diversity. Whatever your style, whatever the mood or moment - you'll find the fashion you love. A place where anyone can clear out their wardrobe and explore their style, where new cult brands are...
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