Data Scientist, Product Analytics

Company Description 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. Salary Range: $124,000.00 - $160,000.00 What’s the role? Join us as a Data Scientist, Product Analytics and play a pivotal role in redefining Etsy’s search experience. Working with the product and engineering teams, you’ll transform how buyers browse and find what they love—helping create meaningful connections between people and the products that matter to them. Leveraging behavioral data and modern AI tools, you’ll uncover insights faster, guide product strategy, and accelerate user engagement and growth. This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior Manager, Product Analytics.  In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy. . This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Brooklyn Office once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here. What’s this team like? Data scientists at Etsy use rigorous methods to generate insights that inform product, marketing, engineering, and business decisions across the company. We collaborate with partner teams through all stages of development: actively uncovering opportunity areas, crafting experiments to test hypotheses, analyzing the impact of our efforts, and highlighting takeaways Learning new skills and techniques is not only a requirement but a perk of the job! We are always looking for opportunities to grow. Our mission is to guide our partner teams with data and insights and tell the story of how we attract and retain our users — to teams, to senior management, and to the community What does the day-to-day look like? Partner closely with the Search team to shape how millions of buyers discover Etsy—crafting a browsing experience that surfaces the most relevant, inspiring finds at just the right moments. Turn behavioral and transactional data into actionable insights that inform product decisions and drive user engagement and marketplace growth. Design and evaluate rigorous experiments, helping teams frame strong hypotheses and delivering clear, trustworthy readouts that influence direction. Translate complex, raw data into meaningful analysis—grounded in strong data governance, transparent methods, and well-documented work others can build on. Elevate the broader analytics community through mentorship, high-quality work, and by introducing better practices, tools, and ways of working. Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should 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. Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are: 2+ years experience as a data scientist or data analyst in which you have independently extracted meaning from big data sets with little engineering support. Mastery of SQL and proficiency in R/Python. Passionate to try new approaches to advance your technical skills. Bonus points for experience with Spark and Looker, Tableau, or other data visualization software. Deep understanding of experimentation theory and practice. Specialize in sophisticated analyses and regularly use statistical methods in your work. Distill highly complex problems into narratives that are concise, actionable, and memorable, and express your recommendations with both conviction and finesse. Guided product teams to identify high-impact opportunities, set meaningful goals against key outcomes, and driven decisions. Passionate about reproducible work and have picked up tools to this end. Acted as a mentor, guiding others to make their own work better and more efficient. Additional Information   What's Next If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.   Our Promise At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.