Senior Machine Learning Engineer I, Inventory

Here's a taste of the problems we're solving: Etsy Product Experience

• How can we help our sellers improve their listings, including titles, descriptions, and images?
• How can we use reviews to quickly identify when product issues arise?
• How can we enhance the onboarding process for new sellers regarding listing best practices?
• How can we integrate this new understanding into delivering meaningful improvements to our product experience?

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Lead the creation of engineering plans to address challenging problems by breaking down complex tasks into manageable components, and identifying/estimating milestones.
• Mentor junior team members to help them produce high-quality code and machine learning solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to share ideas and discuss model capabilities with product managers.
• Implement the latest advancements in machine learning to enhance buyer and seller experiences on Etsy.
• Develop, optimize, and deploy large-scale machine learning models to achieve key outcomes.
• Run A/B tests to evaluate the effectiveness of machine learning powered products.
• Partner with product managers, ML engineers, full-stack engineers, and designers to deliver content to millions of users.
• 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.
• 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.

• You collaborate and communicate effectively with teammates and cross-functional partners.
• You can develop project plans that span multiple teammates, squads, and systems and can lead their implementation.
• You have a proven track record of using machine learning techniques to solve real-world problems, including expertise in fields such as natural language processing, image processing, reinforcement learning, deep learning, multi-modal learning, or large language models.
• You quickly learn new technologies and strategically integrate them into existing workflows, while also being proficient in databases, SQL, and scripting languages.
• You have experience in training, deploying, monitoring, debugging, and iterating on production machine learning systems, demonstrating your ability to apply statistical techniques to real-world challenges.
• You have successfully taken projects from design to delivery, both independently and as part of a team, and you produce clear, testable, and maintainable code.
• You are mindful of the impact your work has on end users.

• Geo-1: 182,000.00 - 246,000.00 USD Annual
• Geo-2: 164,000.00 - 222,000.00 USD Annual

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship or immigration status, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview or hiring process, please let your recruiter know and we will work with you to meet your needs. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.