Senior Applied Researcher

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: Not specified

As a Senior Researcher at eBay, you’ll be part of a team focused on developing cutting-edge recommendation systems using machine learning, NLP, LLM/GenAI/RAG and AI technologies. You’ll be responsible for the full lifecycle of your research, from understanding business problems to deploying solutions. This role offers the opportunity to impact billions of users globally and contribute to the future of eBay’s products.

Requirements

• Education: MS in a relevant domain. PhD is an advantage.
• Experience: Proven experience in Recommender Systems, Machine Learning, and NLP.
• Skills:
  • Designing, implementing, and optimizing complex deep learning models.
  • Research experience in areas like Recommender Systems, Machine Learning, and NLP.

Responsibilities

• Conduct world-class research in Recommender Systems, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.
• Solve complex problems for eBay’s core product.
• Work with top scientists to conduct state-of-the-art research.
• Contribute to the next generation of eBay’s products.
• Own the full lifecycle of research projects, including problem definition, research, model development, and production deployment.
• Publish research findings in top-tier conferences (e.g., RECSYS, NIPS, WWW, WSDM, SIGIR, EMNLP).

Company Information

• Company: eBay
• Mission: To change the way the world shops and sells.
• Focus: Reinventing the future of ecommerce.
• Values: Customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work.