Senior ML Engineer, Search Systems — Real-Time Retrieval

Etsy, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Annual bonus

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Etsy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I, Machine Learning to join the Search Systems team in Dublin. You will help own and evolve core retrieval and indexing infrastructure, enabling fast, reliable search experiences for millions of buyers and sellers on Etsy.

You will collaborate with applied scientists, data and product engineers to deploy ML-based ranking, improve latency, and scale systems for high throughput while embracing a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python/Scala/Java with strong engineering fundamentals.
• Experience building or optimizing ML-enabled search or retrieval systems.
• Familiarity with modern ML frameworks and model deployment workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain search backend systems and infrastructure.
• Partner with ML teams to productionalize retrieval and ranking models at scale.
• Ensure data pipelines, index health, and low-latency performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new models and improve search quality.
• Contribute to a culture of technical excellence through reviews and mentoring.

Skills

Python

Scala

Java

ML Systems

Retrieval

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Etsy, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I, Machine Learning to join the Search Systems team in Dublin. You will help own and evolve core retrieval and indexing infrastructure, enabling fast, reliable search experiences for millions of buyers and sellers on Etsy.

You will collaborate with applied scientists, data and product engineers to deploy ML-based ranking, improve latency, and scale systems for high throughput while embracing a culture of innovation and continuous learning.