Senior Software Engineer, Etsy
Machine Learning
$205-237k
+ Equity package + Annual performance bonus
More information about location
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
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eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$205-237k
+ Equity package + Annual performance bonus
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- Hands-on ML modeling and training experience with PyTorch and/or Tensorflow, coupled with solid theoretical foundations of ML/DL models in ranking/recommendation systems, and LLMs (plus)
- Programming languages: Python, Java or Scala (plus)
- ML/DL Frameworks: Tensorflow, PyTorch, Spark, Airflow, Kubeflow
- Platform: Terraform, GCP and GCP VertexAI, AWS and AWS AI platform (plus), Monitoring/Observability, experience with production support tools of internet scale systems
- Solid knowledge of compute and memory architectures, experience with compute clusters and distributed systems in the public cloud
- Back-end engineering: hands-on experience designing, implementing, deploying and supporting in production of complex systems based on the microservice architecture. Experience with performance, cost analysis and optimization
- Breadth of knowledge of the MLOps ecosystem: vendors, technologies and algorithms, SOTA optimization techniques
- Humble and supportive to mentor others and raise the bar for the team
- Comfortable proposing and taking calculated risks
- Execution focused and attentive to details
- Great interpersonal skills to build working relationships across multiple organizational levels
- Clear and empathetic communicator with ability to influence and motivate
What the job involves
- The individual in this role will lead projects in the ML Enablement - Models team to bring the latest innovative MLOps solutions to internal customers (Search, Ads, Personalization, and Trust/Safety) and enable them to experiment and iterate faster
- This senior-level individual would be expected to take ownership and accountability for medium to high complexity initiatives that impact ML modelers and engineers across the company. They must possess a high level of expertise and proficiently in ML and MLOps domains
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager
- The Models team is a medium size organization with a focus to deliver robust technology and platform solutions across ML model lifecycle from training, optimization, deployment, and inference
- The team’s aim is to enable our customers to experiment, iterate faster and productionize ML models, and integrate them into the Etsy tech stack
- The day-to-day work comprises software architecture development and design, assisting with initiative planning at macro (yearly/quarterly) and tactical (sprint-level) scale, leading software development toward the project and team’s goals, and leading production support for internal services
- Additionally, this individual will represent their team’s work in planning, project coordination, and technical leadership. They would be responsible for mentorship of the team colleagues and raising the technical caliber of the team
- 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
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art, and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. The recent hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers has created significant discontent amongst sellers. Etsy must reconcile these issues to ensure artists continue to operate on the same scale within the platform. It plans to attract shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
- 401K matching/Pension contributions
Company values
- We commit to our craft - Our work has the power to change lives. That’s why we strive to learn continuously and excel at what we do
- We minimize waste - Time, resources, and energy are precious, so we focus only on what will have the greatest impact
- We embrace differences - Diverse teams are stronger, and inclusive cultures are more resilient. When we seek out different perspectives, we make better decisions and build better products
- We dig deeper - The best solutions to meaningful challenges are rarely easy or obvious. We stay curious, balance our intuition with insights, and decide with confidence
- We lead with optimism - We believe in our mission, and we believe in each other. We see the world as it is, set ambitious goals, and inspire one another with generosity of spirit. Together, we reimagine what is possible
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
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Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
People progressing
Became the Director of International Strategy and Operations after a year and 2 months as a senior manager in the division. After nearly 5 years in that role, they became Director of Marketing and International Strategy & Operations, and six months after that was promoted to Senior Director in that same department.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Etsy
- Diversity is a priority at Etsy, owned by everyone:
- A diverse workforce is critical to Etsy’s success—it makes us a stronger, better, more resilient and more relevant company. We have an inclusive culture and each of us actively creates opportunities for underrepresented groups to join, thrive and advance at Etsy
- We welcome all perspectives:
- As individuals, we invite a variety of viewpoints and experiences—especially when they conflict with our own. We encourage questions more than statements, and provide a safe environment in which all employees can surface and discuss concerns
- We measure and share openly:
- We contribute to broader progress by evaluating, iterating and transparently communicating our successes and failures internally and externally
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