Senior Machine Learning Applied Scientist II, Machine Learning Team for Growth

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:

$205,000.00 - $237,000.00

What’s the role?

We’re looking for a Senior Applied Scientist II to join our Machine Learning Team for Growth. In this role, you’ll lead initiatives focused on leveraging machine learning to drive business growth across multiple channels—think email, push notifications, and paid advertising. You’ll be pioneering new solutions from the ground up, staying abreast of the latest research, and owning the end-to-end ML lifecycle—from data extraction to production deployment.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager, Ranking Recommendations. 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?

• We’re scrappy and product-minded: we collaborate with teams who aren’t steeped in ML, and bring a clear ML vision that drives real business outcomes.

• We’re not a research team, but we stay current with the latest papers so we can apply proven techniques quickly and effectively.

• We focus on taking projects from 0 to 1 in areas and product spaces where ML is just getting started—think email campaigns, push notifications, and paid ads.

• With 100+ million users and billions of messages and ads sent each month, our work directly impacts Etsy’s growth at a massive scale.

• We strive for strong engineering etiquette—unit tests, design reviews, code reviews, and thorough documentation are all part of our daily workflow.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Take solutions from 0 to 1: You’ll be comfortable working in ambiguous problem spaces, experimenting, and driving projects from an initial idea to a fully operational ML product. You are comfortable proving out ideas quickly as well as establishing long term solutions.

• Drive business growth through ML: Build and iterate on models that will inform campaigns and strategies for email marketing, push notifications, and paid media efforts.

• Stay current with research: Read cutting-edge ML and AI papers and bring innovative, impactful techniques to solve real-world problems.

• Productionize ML solutions: Develop robust systems for training, deploying, and monitoring ML models at scale.

• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with Applied Scientists, Data Engineers, Product Managers, and other stakeholders to align projects with broader product goals.

• ETL and data analysis: Own critical data pipelines, perform exploratory analysis, and ensure data quality and reliability.

• Experimentation and measurement: Design and execute A/B tests to measure the effectiveness of ML-driven features, iterating quickly based on findings.

• 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.

 

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