Etsy
Engineering Manager, ML Recommendations
Brooklyn, New York · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$226k-$294kDetected 7 days ago
AlgorithmsCode ReviewMachine LearningData EngineeringNLPLLMsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- Company Description Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods.
- As an Etsy Inc. employee, whether a team member of Etsy or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.
- Salary Range: $226,000.00 - $294,000.00 What's the role?
Responsibilities
- We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Recommendations Retrieval team at Etsy.
- This team owns the core retrieval algorithms that power Etsy's recommendation surfaces, helping buyers discover unique items they'll love across the homepage, listing pages, cart, and beyond.
- You will lead a talented group of engineers and applied scientists responsible for building and operating the systems that generate high-quality, personalized candidates for Etsy's recommendation models.
- Our mission is to build fast, scalable, and intelligent candidate generation systems that surface the most relevant and personalized items for every buyer at global scale.
- Building personalized discovery experiences by owning the candidate generation and retrieval systems that power Etsy's homepage feed, listing-page recommendations, and cross-sell surfaces, with a deep focus on understanding individual buyer intent and taste.
- Advancing user understanding and personalization by developing and scaling models that capture buyer behavior, preferences, and context
- Partnering closely with applied scientists, Ranking, ML Platform, and Data Engineering teams to co-develop user understanding models, integrate personalization signals, and bring new discovery experiences to life at scale.
- Lead and grow a team of engineers and applied scientists responsible for designing, building, and maintaining candidate generation and retrieval systems at scale.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Ranking, Recs Systems, ML Platform, Data Engineering, Analytics, and Product to shape the direction of the recommendations stack.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams, ideally in real-time recommendation, search, or ads systems.
- Experience with system performance optimization, caching strategies, and scaling high-throughput, low-latency services.
Skills
- Company Description
- Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods.
Compensation
- $226,000.00 - $294,000.00
- 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.
Benefits
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, mentorship, and continuous learning through regular design reviews, code reviews, and structured performance feedback.
- Establish clear technical goals, monitor system health, and proactively identify and resolve performance and reliability bottlenecks.
Company info
- If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know.
Equal opportunity
- Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Visa & Work Authorization
- While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.
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