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Snap Inc. · 1 day ago

Manager, Machine Learning Engineering, Content Ranking

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$229K/yr - $343K/yr

8+ years exp

Snap Inc. is a technology company that focuses on improving communication through innovative products like Snapchat and augmented reality. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineering Manager to lead a team in developing and optimizing a personalized video recommendation engine, ensuring system scalability and performance.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a team of machine learning engineers and software engineers in developing and optimizing our personalized video recommendation engine

Define the overall architecture of the content recommender system, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability

Drive rapid iteration without compromising quality: work closely with infrastructure engineers to build robust machine learning infrastructure to support the recommender system

Evaluate the technical tradeoffs in key decision-making processes to ensure optimal outcomes: conduct A/B testing and analyze performance metrics to continuously improve the recommender system

Perform design and code reviews to raise technical excellence bar

Qualification

Machine LearningRecommendation SystemsTeam LeadershipLarge-scale FrameworksDistributed SystemsCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's in a related technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience

8+ years of post-Bachelor's ML industry experience; or a Master's degree in a technical field + 7+ year of post-grad ML experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 4+ years of post-grad ML experience

1+ year(s) of experience leading machine learning teams that focus on ranking and/or recommendations

Deep understanding of machine learning approaches, algorithms and their application to recommender system

Experience setting the direction for teams focused on developing online ranking and recommendation models

Strong management and mentorship skills, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail

Ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally

Proficiency in managing and solving ambiguous problems

Preferred

Experience with real-time recommendation systems

Experience working with large-scale machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Caffe2, PyTorch, Spark ML, scikit-learn, or related frameworks

Experience working with distributed systems

Experience working with machine learning, ranking infrastructures, and system designs

Ability to proactively learn new concepts and apply them at work

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Emotional and mental health support programs

Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

Equity in the form of RSUs

Company

Snap Inc.

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Snap is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.

Founded in 2011

Santa Monica, California, US

5001-10000 employees

https://careers.snap.com/

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