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Pinterest Engineering · 1 month ago

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer / Economist, Ads Marketplace

San Francisco, CA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$177K/yr - $310K/yr

2+ years exp

Pinterest is a platform that inspires creativity and helps users plan memorable experiences. They are seeking a Sr. Machine Learning Engineer/Economist to enhance the efficiency of the Pinterest Marketplace by building statistical models, optimizing ad diversity, and driving collaboration across teams.

Computer Software

No H1B

Responsibilities

Build statistical models and production systems to improve marketplace design and operations for Pinners, Partners, and Pinterest

Tune marketplace parameters (e.g., utility function), optimize ad diversity and load, implement auctions, and model long‑term effects to reduce ad fatigue and improve advertiser outcomes

Define and implement experiments to understand long term Marketplace effects

Develop strategies to balance long and short term business objectives

Drive multi-functional collaboration with peers and partners across the company to improve knowledge of marketplace design and operations

Application areas: marketplace performance analysis, advertiser churn/retention modeling, promotional bandwidth allocation, ranking/pricing/mechanism design, bidding/budgeting innovation, and anticipating second‑order effects for new ad offerings

Qualification

Machine LearningData AnalysisAuction TheoryEconometricsSoftware EngineeringStatistical MethodsMathematical SkillsAds Domain KnowledgeClear CommunicatorImpact-orientedCollaborativeOwnership