Research Intern, PhD Summer, 2024

Key Skills

C++, Java Programming, Python Programming

Job Description

Salary Range: $18.00 - $24.00

What’s the role

We are looking for Research Scientist Interns to help build new and amazing experiences for people buying and selling on Etsy.

As the Research Scientist Intern, you will be responsible for making core algorithmic advances and applying these ideas in the dynamic world of E-commerce! At the end of the summer, strive to publish your innovations at premier conferences such as KDD, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, WWW, WSDM & SIGIR!

Do you find happiness in rapidly prototyping ideas and solving complex problems by adapting creative approaches that affect the experience of millions of users over the world? If so, this could be a great match.

This is a full-time, temporary position reporting to the Engineering Manager. The base salary range will be $60 - $75 per hour. For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered.

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

• Etsy’s internship program is taking place from May 21st to Aug 23rd, 2024.
• Interns are placed on real teams, contributing to research that can be applied to product development.
• Develop proof of concepts and tackle problems through creative approaches.
• Identify baselines, datasets, experiments and metrics for your project.
• Work closely and collaboratively with Applied Scientists and engineers.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations. Engage with the academic community by presenting your work and speaking at conferences and events.
• 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:

• Currently enrolled in a full-time MS/Ph.D degree program in Machine Learning or another related, quantitative field.
• Experience or curiosity about publishing papers at top-tier conferences.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills. You are familiar with techniques in Machine Learning & Data Mining, in the topics mentioned above.
• Strong technical and programming skills and familiar with relevant technologies and languages (e.g. Python, Java, C++, etc.).
• Proven capability to review and write technical papers.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills and you make the engineers around you grow and learn.
• Trust in and dedication to Etsy’s vision, mission and values.
• Want to make a meaningful impact in the world around you
• Can be autonomous and self-driven
• Get inspired on a daily basis, think of new ideas and like to share them with others

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.