Staff Applied Scientist

Key Skills

Deep Learning, Ecommerce, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Machine learning techniques, Optimization

Job Description

In this role you will:

• Use ML to build rich, semantic understanding of the various kinds of content and inventory in Etsy’s marketplace

• Build user models that allow us to better understand the unique interests, tastes, and shopping mission of Etsy’s buyers

• Use representation learning to capture different kinds of relationships between Etsy’s inventory based on categorical, stylistic, or thematic similarity

• Develop models with custom architecture or objective functions that target Etsy-specific problems, including but not limited to personalized ranking, revenue optimization, seller fairness, and seasonality

• Work closely with software engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers

About You

Ideally you'll bring:

• Successful track record of applying machine learning techniques in addressing real-world problems

• Experience with / working in one of the following fields: reinforcement learning, deep learning, or computer vision

• Shown success developing productionized machine learning systems. You are comfortable with using git, docker, and other tools for writing robust, production-ready code

• Ability to write and manipulate data at a large scale, in distributed environments

Preferred requirements:

• An M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or related engineering fields, or 3+ years of practical machine learning experience

• Experience using Google Cloud Platform

• Experience in building production search, recommendations, advertising, knowledge base (structured data), or general e-commerce systems.

Additional Information

What's Next

If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please send a cover letter and resume telling us why you'd be right for the position. As you've hopefully 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 write to us and tell us what you're all about.

Our Promise

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skillsets.