Senior Data Scientist, Ads Marketplace — Equity & Impact

Etsy; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Annual bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Etsy is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for the Ads Marketplace to uncover insights shaping Etsy Ads strategy. You will partner with product managers, engineers, and applied scientists to translate problems into model-based solutions and measurable outcomes.

The role requires turning complex analyses into executive-level narratives while balancing seller value with marketplace performance. Location flexibility and a collaborative, high-ownership culture are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience as a data scientist or data analyst converting big data into actionable insights.
• 1+ year developing, evaluating, or analyzing ML models and experiments.
• Experience guiding product teams in a two-sided marketplace with data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical work across the product lifecycle from sizing opportunities to measuring success via experiments.
• Collaborate with Ads Marketplace leads to define key analysis questions and metrics.
• Use rigorous methods to improve models powering Etsy Ads and provide robust product metrics.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

A/B testing

Statistical methods

Propensity Score Matching

Causal Impact

Regression Models

Executive storytelling

Spark ecosystem

Looker

Tableau

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Spark

Job description

Etsy is seeking a Senior Data Scientist for the Ads Marketplace to uncover insights shaping Etsy Ads strategy. You will partner with product managers, engineers, and applied scientists to translate problems into model-based solutions and measurable outcomes.

The role requires turning complex analyses into executive-level narratives while balancing seller value with marketplace performance. Location flexibility and a collaborative, high-ownership culture are emphasized.