Applied Researcher 1

eBay

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$144,991–$199,200 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $177,087–$253,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $172k versus about $215k for comparable roles.

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About eBay

eBay is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers for a wide range of new and used goods.

eBay currently has 50 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,095–$228,050 across 50 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Applied Researcher 1

The Applied Researcher 1 joins a team focused on developing innovative solutions for the Global Marketplace. In this role, you will conduct applied research in machine learning and natural language processing to design, train, and evaluate models for extracting, summarizing, and transforming unstructured data into knowledge extraction and search functionality. You will build and maintain efficient data pipelines, analyze datasets for patterns, and collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate advancements into scalable production systems. The position requires expertise in Python, SQL, and PyTorch or TensorFlow frameworks, alongside skills in statistics, large language models, and multimodal learning. You will solve real-world challenges by prototyping novel methodologies and authoring technical documentation to communicate research outcomes within the ecommerce ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Conduct applied research in machine learning and natural language processing to develop marketplace solutions.
  • Design, train, and evaluate ML models for extracting, summarizing, and transforming unstructured data.
  • Integrate cutting-edge machine learning advancements into scalable production systems with engineering and product teams.
  • Analyze datasets to identify patterns, validate model outputs, and ensure data quality for algorithmic improvements.
  • Build and maintain efficient data pipelines for experimental and production-level systems.
  • Prototype novel ML methodologies and large language models tailored to the eBay ecosystem.
  • Author technical documentation to communicate research outcomes and provide actionable insights.

What we're looking for

  • Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Proficiency in Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence algorithms.
  • Advanced knowledge of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Experience with Python, SQL, and PyTorch or TensorFlow frameworks.
  • Skills in data analysis and statistics.
  • Ability to design, train, and evaluate ML models for extracting and transforming unstructured data.
  • Ability to build and maintain efficient data pipelines for experimental and production-level systems.

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