资深高级机器学习工程师，搜索、推荐和广告
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer Search, Recommendations, and Ads
**公司简介**
Etsy 是全球独特的创意商品市场。我们构建、驱动并不断进化连接全球数百万企业家与买家的工具和技术。作为 Etsy 的员工，你将与充满热情的同事一起解决独特、有意义且大规模的问题，同时产生积极的影响，让商业保持人性化。
我们相信，卓越的公司由卓越的团队打造，我们对此非常重视。这意味着招聘优秀的人才，从第一天起就为他们提供成功所需的条件，并给予他们在这里发展职业生涯的真实理由。我们投资于超越晋升的发展，同时培养信任和关系，帮助人们更好地协作。
**这个职位是什么？**
我们正在寻找一名 **高级资深软件工程师，机器学习**，作为技术领导者，负责设计下一代 AI/ML 模型和系统，连接 Etsy 平台上的买家和卖家。
在这个极具影响力的职位中，你将定义并领导我们在搜索、推荐和广告领域核心 AI/ML 解决方案的技术战略。你将应用最先进的技术，包括混合检索、多任务深度学习、生成式推荐和代理购物体验，为超过 8500 万买家和超过 500 万卖家打造连贯且高度个性化的客户旅程。
你是否热衷于设计和实施全面的 AI/ML 生态系统策略？你是否对领导研究项目并在全球范围内构建先进算法充满热情？你是否有动力指导工程师并塑造行业未来？如果是这样，这可能是完美的匹配。
这是一个全职职位，向搜索、推荐和广告部门的工程领导汇报。
**在 Etsy，这个团队是怎样的？**
搜索、推荐和广告团队是 Etsy 市场的核心，负责推动发现和连接的算法。我们是一支由研究人员、工程师和数据科学家组成的团队，致力于解决将独特手工艺品与合适买家匹配的复杂问题。
我们的技术环境正在迅速演变。我们正朝着更复杂的生成式和代理式体验发展，需要结合深入的研究和稳健的软件工程。我们关注中期到长期的研究主题，同时确保……
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**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 employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.
We believe exceptional companies are built by exceptional teams, and we're intentional about it. That means hiring great people, setting them up for success from day one, and giving them real reasons to grow their careers here. We invest in development that goes beyond promotions, and we foster the trust and relationships that help people do their best work together.
**What’s the role?**
We are looking for a **Senior Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning** to be a pivotal technical leader in architecting the next generation of AI/ML models and systems that connect buyers and sellers across Etsy's platform.
In this highly influential role, you will define and lead the technical strategy for our core AI/ML solutions in Search, Recommendations, and Ads. You will apply state-of-the-art techniques, including hybrid retrieval, multi-tasking deep learning, Generative Recommendations, and Agentic shopping experiences to create a cohesive, highly personalized customer journey for over 85 million buyers and over 5 million sellers.
Do you have a passion for designing and implementing strategies for a holistic AI/ML ecosystem? Are you excited by the challenge of leading research initiatives and building advanced algorithms at a global scale? Are you motivated to mentor engineers and shape the future state of the industry? If so, this could be the perfect match.
This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering leadership within Search, Recommendations, and Ads.
**What’s this team like at Etsy?**
The Search, Recommendations, and Ads organization is at the heart of Etsy’s marketplace, responsible for the algorithms that power discovery and connection. We are a team of researchers, engineers, and data scientists dedicated to solving the complex problems of matching unique, handmade items with the right buyers.
Our technical environment is evolving rapidly. We are moving toward more sophisticated generative and agentic experiences, requiring a blend of deep research and robust software engineering. We focus on mid-to-long-term research topics while ensuring our models remain high-performance and scalable.
We are proud of our engineering culture that encourages career growth and learning in a blameless environment. You can learn more about our philosophies, tools, and some of the challenges we’ve been solving on our Engineering blog.
**What does the day-to-day look like?**
- Identify customer problems and opportunities; lead teams to research, architect, design, and operationalize AI/ML solutions.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders to define and execute a compelling product and technical roadmap for ML solutions.
- Drive cross-functional technical alignment and execution across various engineering teams.
- Lead R&D in advanced AI, with a major focus on mid/long-term research topics that push the boundaries of the industry.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to grow the skills and capabilities of engineers across the entire organization.
- Apply a disciplined, data-driven approach to technical decision-making and experimentation.
- 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 are:**
- 10+ years of progressive experience in ML and AI, with a proud track record of building large-scale, high-performance models and systems.
- Deep experience with the end-to-end development lifecycle of ML/AI, focusing on both large-scale model training and serving.
- A foundational and practical understanding of machine learning principles and the critical steps required to successfully productionize models at scale.
- Proficiency with modern data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Beam, Hadoop) and ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn).
- Exceptional ability to define and solve highly ambiguous or unconstrained technical problems, knowing when to strategically seek assistance.
- A proven track record of successfully collaborating with engineers, leaders, and product managers to drive complex projects to completion.
- A demonstrated commitment to supporting and mentoring other engineers, elevating the technical capability of the organization.
**Compensation & Benefits**
In addition to salary, you'll be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our [competitive benefits](https://storage.googleapis.com/etsy-extfiles-prod/Benefits%20One%20Pagers%20-%20Employer%20Brand/ETSY2023BENEFITSLANDINGPAGE.pdf) that support you and your family. Base salary is determined by your location, skills, and experience.
Etsy uses two geographic pay zones to reflect the labor markets where we compete for talent: one called Geo-1, covering the New York City metropolitan area, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle metropolitan area, and one called Geo-2, covering all other U.S. locations. Salary ranges for this role vary by zone and are listed below.
**Location**
We prioritize candidates based within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office. Depending on proximity, we ask team members to come in once or twice per week. Remote candidates outside commutable distance may be considered on a case-by-case basis, with the expectation of occasional travel to the office. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies [here](https://careers.etsy.com/how-and-where-we-work).
**Salary Range:**
• Geo-1: 258,000.00 - 350,000.00 USD Annual
• Geo-2: 233,000.00 - 315,000.00 USD Annual
**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.
**Our Promise**
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.