Job Description

At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader xe2x80x94 were changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. Were committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work xe2x80x94 every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers xe2x80x94 and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.Do you love data? Graphs? Machine Learning? Knowledgeable, collaborative co-workers? Come work at eBay and help us redefine global, online commerce!Who Are We?xe2x80x8bThe Product Knowledge team is at the epicenter of eBays Tech-driven, Customer-centric overhaul. Our team is entrusted with creating and using eBays Product Knowledge - a vast Big Data system which is built up of listings, transactions, products, knowledge graphs, and more. Our team has a mix of highly proficient people from multiple fields such as Machine Learning, Data Science, Software Engineering, Operations, and Big Data Analytics. We have a strong culture of collaboration, and plenty of opportunity to learn, make an impact, and grow!What Will You Do?xe2x80x8bWe are looking for seasoned Applied Researchers to join us and help lead improvements, automation, and scaling of our data-heavy processes. Our Senior Researchers tackle such diverse and challenging projects on Image Quality scoring; Automatic Taxonomy Improvement; Entity Resolution of rich, hierarchical Entities; and Conflict Resolution between different representations of the same Entity. Further, they help us design these separate projects and envision how they come together to create and power new experiences that surprise and delight our Customers. If you love a good challenge, and are good at handling complexity - wed love to hear from you!eBay is an amazing company to work for. Being on the team, you can expect to benefit from:A competitive salary - including stock grants and a yearly bonusA healthy work culture that promotes business impact and at the same time highly values your personal well-beingBeing part of a force for good in this world - eBay truly cares about its employees, its customers, and the worlds population, and takes every opportunity to make this clearly apparentxe2x80x8bxe2x80x8bJob ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with Management and Product Management on shaping the departments vision and roadmapHelp define and refine project scopes, goals, and metricsxe2x80x8bSeek scientifically valid solutions that deliver real value to eBay customersCarefully measure your output and impact in order to learn and improve over timeCollaborate with Operations team to ensure the quality of any human-labeled data requiredxe2x80x8bBuild Machine Learning models and data pipelines to deliver insightful yet practical solutionsMentor more junior peers, as well as review their work and provide frequent feedback and advicePromote Scientific rigor and standards, as well as code quality and craftsmanship within the team - especially among your less experienced peersxe2x80x8bPresent key technical and novel research work in public forums and conferencesHelp interview and hire additional, exceptional teammates!Minimum Qualificationsxe2x80x8bBE/B.Tech with 10+ years of relevant Industry experienceM.Sc. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent field with 7+ years of industrial experience in Applied Machine Learningxe2x80x8bIndustrial experience with multiple of the following: classification, regression, NLP, clustering, Deep Learning / Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, or relatedSignificant Experience in Production-grade coding in a high-level language such as Python or Javaxe2x80x8bExperience in Big Data processing frameworks, e.g. Hadoop, SQL, Sparkxe2x80x8bExcellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skillsThought leadership and mentoring skillsAdditional Qualificationsxe2x80x8b5 or more related publications/patents in quality conferences or journalsOpen source tool building/commits to popular threads.Experience on Language models and KG buildingPlease see the for information regarding how eBay handles your personal data collected when you use the eBay Careers website or apply for a job with eBay.eBay is an equal opportunity employer. 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