eBay · 6 hours ago
Applied Researcher
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$98K/yr - $174K/yr
2+ years expeBay is a global ecommerce leader committed to changing the way the world shops and sells. They are seeking a junior level modeler to collaborate with senior modelers in designing, building, and operating machine learning models to enhance risk management and marketplace integrity.
AuctionsE-CommerceInternetMarketplaceRetail
Responsibilities
Work with unique and large data sets of unstructured multimodal data representing eBay's vast and varied inventory, including billions of items and millions of users
Develop and deploy innovative AI models to production which have direct measurable impact on eBay buyers, working with a distributed team of applied researchers and ML engineers
Drive marketplace GMB as well as advertising revenue via organic and sponsored recommendations
Publish research work in Tier 1 conferences as well as write IP and tech blogs
Qualification
Required
Dedication to working our Hybrid Model with 3+ days per week in our Austin, Texas office
BS in Computer Science or related area with 2+ years of relevant work experience in Machine Learning / AI / NLP / LLM
Experience with building personalized recommender systems or other forms of personalization technology
Python and PyTorch framework
Hands on engineering skills to build and deploy ML models in production on prem or using cloud services
Preferred
MS or PhD preferred
Experience in Java/Scala is a plus
Experience with big data pipelines (Hadoop, Spark) is a plus
Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and GenAI coding assistants is a plus
Benefits
Target bonus
Restricted stock units
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits
PTO
Parental leave
Company
eBay
eBay is a global online marketplace enabling users to buy, sell, and auction new or used items across various categories.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Benchmark
2022-11-07Post Ipo Debt· $1.15B
1998-09-24IPO
1998-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Jamie Iannone
CEO
Alex Kazim
VP, GM eBay Services
Recent News
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