Research PhD Intern

Etsy • New York, NY

20h • $65 - $75 • Hybrid

About The Position

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee, whether a team member of Etsy or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human. What’s the role? We are looking for Research Scientist Interns to help build new and amazing experiences for people buying and selling on Etsy. As the Research Scientist Intern, you will be responsible for making core algorithmic advances and applying these ideas in the dynamic world of E-commerce! At the end of the summer, strive to publish your innovations at premier conferences such as KDD, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, WWW, WSDM & SIGIR! Do you find happiness in rapidly prototyping ideas and solving complex problems by adapting creative approaches that affect the experience of millions of users over the world? If so, this could be a great match. This is a full-time, temporary position reporting to a Director of Engineering and the base salary range will be $65 - $75 USD per hour. For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. For candidates within commutable distance, Etsy requires in-office attendance once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here. What’s this team like at Etsy? Etsy’s internship program is taking place from June 2nd to August 29th, 2026. Interns are placed on real teams, contributing to research that can be applied to product development.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a full-time PhD degree program in Machine Learning or another related, quantitative field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• You are familiar with techniques in Machine Learning & Data Mining, in the topics mentioned above.
• Strong technical and programming skills and familiar with relevant technologies and languages (e.g. Python, Java, C++, etc.).
• Proven capability to review and write technical papers.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills and you make the engineers around you grow and learn.
• Trust in and dedication to Etsy’s vision, mission and values.
• Want to make a meaningful impact on the world around you.
• Get inspired on a daily basis, think of new ideas and like to share them with others.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or curiosity about publishing papers at top-tier conferences.

Responsibilities

• Develop proof of concepts and tackle problems through creative approaches.
• Identify baselines, datasets, experiments and metrics for your project.
• Work closely and collaboratively with Applied Scientists and engineers.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Engage with the academic community by presenting your work and speaking at conferences and events.
• Assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree