Applied Scientist

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About the Shipping Science Team:

Want to help shape the future of global commerce? Work on developing new methods to drive high business impact. Join the eBay Shipping Science team.
 

Here are some of the problems we are working on:

• Developing machine and deep learning techniques for delivery estimation and shipping optimization.

• Improving how fast delivery impacts product search and seller conversions

• Applying machine learning globally to improve shipping speed and quality of service.

• Optimize the buyer and seller's shipping experience at a per-transactional level.

Do all of the research with an eye towards support at web-scale.

We are passionate about building amazing platforms that support the growth of eBay's market share, and we are looking for top-notch applied researchers who want to build scalable, business critical systems.
 

• You will be directly responsible for improving eBay's shipping science.

• Design and implement end to end solutions using machine learning and AI, improving efficiency and user experience for buyers and sellers.

• Conduct experiments and evaluate the performance of the models.  Ensure sustainability by designing and implementing for continuous improvement of shipping retail standards.

• Collaborate with other researchers, engineers, and product teams to develop strategic and tactical enhancements to our shipping platforms.

• Communicate your methodology and results to a community of researchers, developers, analysts, and product managers working on a number of related technologies.

• Work with data scientists, engineers, and cross functional teams to produce end-to-end production-ready solutions.

• Maintain responsibility for quality, performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Estimate effort, build research and development plans, and prioritize work according to the needs of the business.

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other team members.
   

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a significant focus on data technologies and platforms

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• Strong mathematical, statistical, and scientific modeling skills.

• 2+ years experience with PySpark, Python, and Spark, both in development as well as deployment in a production environment.

• Proficiency in PyTorch and familiarity with recent deep learning literature for model and infrastructural optimizations and techniques. Applied experience at scale even better.

• Strong interpersonal skills and an appreciation of diversity in teamwork

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment in California, Washington, or New York is expected in the range below.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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