Staff Machine Learning Engineer I, Search Retrieval

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’re looking for a Staff Machine Learning Engineer I to join the Search Retrieval team at Etsy. Our mission is to build efficient, scalable, and intelligent retrieval systems that surface the most relevant listings from a catalog of over a hundred million unique and creative items.

We combine lexical matching, semantic retrieval, and hybrid models to power the first step in Etsy’s search stack, which helps buyers discover items they'll love. In this role, you’ll stay on top of cutting-edge research in information retrieval and machine learning, and apply the best ideas in production to solve real-world challenges. You’ll collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, applied scientists, and prod