Senior Software Engineer I, Machine Learning

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, Depop, or Elo7 you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human

Job Description

What’s the role?

We are looking for a software professional in machine learning to develop our content moderation machine learning service.

As the Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning you will be responsible for building the cloud based services around machine learning models to evaluate user generated content at scale in the Etsy marketplaces. You will also be involved in related testing and integration of these systems with other Etsy marketplace systems, Trust & Safety tools, ML and Data systems. Do you find joy in making eCommerce safer while minimizing the impact on legitimate buyers and sellers? If so, this could be the perfect match.

• We are tasked with scaling our Trust & Safety content moderation operations to marketplaces with hundreds of millions of listings, making Etsy a safe place to transact with small sellers.
• You will work closely with Etsy's Marketplace Confidence, Risk, ML Enablement, and Data Enablement organizations.
• We are working on Etsy's first production deployed multi-modal few shot learning classifier for content classification.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Engineering Manager, Content Evaluation Trust & Safety Engineering. 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. This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Dublin office in an in-person or flex capacity. Learn more about our Flex and Office-based work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

• Content Evaluation is tasked with scaling our Trust & Safety content moderation operations to marketplaces with hundreds of millions of listings, making Etsy a safe place to transact with small sellers,

• You will work closely with Etsy's Marketplace Confidence, Risk, ML Enablement, and Data Enablement organizations.

• Our team is working on Etsy's first production deployed multi-modal few shot learning classifier for content classification.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Collaborate with teammates in Dublin and Brooklyn, as well as partners in Mexico City, and remote locations in the US and Canada.
• Build cloud native systems in GCP around Machine Learning models to make Etsy's marketplaces safer.
• Establish and maintain monitoring and alerting systems around Machine Learning for Trust & Safety Content Moderation.
• Work closely with Etsy's Engineering, Product, Trust & Safety Operations and Analytics teams.
• 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.

Qualifications

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• Experience making products with public cloud providers, such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure
• Ability to leverage infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and similar tools.
• Successful track record of collaboration with distributed teams of both technical and non-technical individuals
• Experience working with production systems around Machine Learning models at scale

Additional Information

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 an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.