Applied Researcher, eBay
$180.1-234.8k
More information about location
5 days a week in office
Leading online marketplace
Job no longer available
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$180.1-234.8k
More information about location
5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field plus two years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation
- Deep learning
- Natural language processing
- Machine learning
- Statistics
- Distributed systems and databases
- Data structure and algorithms
- Python
- Hadoop/Spark
- Data mining
- Information Retrieval
What the job involves
- Collect and analyze petabytes of seller and buyer data utilizing experience with big data processing (e.g. Hadoop, SQL, Spark} and with Python or R, and Java, Scala, and C++ to understand patterns and trends for customer activity and usage behaviors
- Utilize findings to build prototypes and perform preliminary explorations to transform data into useful reports, targeting algorithms, and model features
- Create machine learning models and data visualization tables to deliver insightful yet practical solutions to improve personalized recommendations based on user experience
- Develop new deep learning models to solve novel tasks and improve existing model performance for large-scale computer vision systems in areas including product understanding
- Design the core text-based deep learning models used to generate recommendations for eBay users
- Work with multiple teams to help promote standard scientific methodologies and processes in support of machine learning algorithms powering Al-generated search engine optimization processes
- Present key technical and novel research work in public forums and conferences
- Apply experience with data classification, regression, recommendation systems, targeting systems, ranking systems, fraud detection, and online advertising to influence the design and scope of machine learning functions
- Partial telecommuting permitted from within a commutable distance
- 40 hours per week
Our take
Founded in 1995 as an online auction platform primarily catering to collectibles, eBay quickly emerged as a pioneer in connecting buyers and sellers in the digital realm. This early success propelled eBay to become to globally recognized leader it is today.
In the present landscape, eBay competes with industry giants like Amazon within the C2C eCommerce sector. However, eBay distinguishes itself by fostering an environment where businesses can cultivate and promote their brands on the platform, offering a tailored, community-driven experience for both sellers and buyers. By championing small businesses, eBay attracts sellers and socially conscious consumers, positioning itself in stark contrast to Amazon's corporate image.
The rising consumer interest in sustainability has presented economic opportunities for eBay, particularly as younger demographics gravitate toward purchasing pre-owned items. in response, eBay has directed its marketing efforts toward Gen Z customers and formed partnerships with cultural phenomena like Love Island, further solidifying its appeal among contemporary audiences.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive health and wellness program designed to meet your unique needs.
- We strive to provide programs that help support both mind and body, including quality healthcare insurance, wellness programs and preventative care.
- Stock Purchase Plans
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Stock Awards
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- Credit Union Memberships
- Balancing work & life - eBay believes in providing you with the opportunity to be your best self in your professional and personal life. In addition to supporting flexible workstyles including hybrid and remote, eBay offers 4 weeks of paid sabbatical time for every 5 years of service
- Giving back to our community - We provide our employees around the globe with opportunities to have a positive impact on their local communities. Through the eBay Foundation, our company matches donations to eligible nonprofits up to $10,000 per employee per year. And our employee-led volunteer groups organize local giving and volunteering activities throughout the world
Company HQ
Greylands, San Jose, CA
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Leadership
Jamie Iannone
(CEO, not founder)Studied at Princeton and Stanford University. Held executive roles at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and The Children's Place, before becoming CEO of eBay in April 2020.
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