Hinge · 1 day ago
Machine Learning Engineer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$162K/yr - $210K/yr
3+ years expHinge is a dating app designed to inspire intimate connections and help users find genuine relationships. The role involves building AI-driven dating experiences using machine learning techniques, focusing on recommendation systems and predictive models.
DatingInternetMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Own and contribute to foundational models (e.g. CLIP embeddings) that powers our recommendations pipelines
Contribute to the research and development of recommender models as well experiment with the latest ML innovations (e.g. LLM agents and transcription models)
Design, advocate, and implement for availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management while delivering impact to our daters incrementally
Collaborate closely with ML Engineers, Data Scientists, and Product Managers to understand their needs and identify opportunities to accelerate the AI/ML development and deployment process
Mentor and educate ML Engineers on current and up and coming research, technologies and best practices of doing ML at scale
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Strong programming skills: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java or C++
System design & architecture: Proven track record of training and deploying large scale ML models specially DNNs. Good understanding of distributed computing for learning and inference
Cloud platform proficiency: The ability to utilize cloud environments such as GCP, AWS, or Azure. Familiarity with ML serving solutions like Ray, KubeFlow or W&B is a plus
ML knowledge: Deep understanding of DNN architectures, track record of building, debugging and fine tuning models. Familiarity with PyTorch, TF, knowledge distillation, recommender systems are a plus
Dev-ops skills: The ability to establish, manage, and use data and compute infrastructure such as Kubernetes and Terraform
Data engineering knowledge: Skills in handling and managing large datasets including, data cleaning, preprocessing, and storage. Deep understanding of batch and streaming pipelines as well as orchestrators like Argo and Airflow
Collaboration and communication skills: The ability to work effectively in a team and communicate complex ideas clearly with individuals from diverse technical and non-technical backgrounds
Strong written communication: The ability to communicate complex ideas and technical knowledge through documentation
Software leadership skills: A track record of leading projects through completion with quantifiable and measurable outcomes
3+ years of experience, depending on education, as an MLE
2+ years of experience working on a cloud environment such as GCP, AWS, Azure, and with dev-ops tooling such as Kubernetes
1+ year of experience leading projects with at least 1 other team member through completion
2+ years of experience for designing and developing online and production grade ML systems
A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
Benefits
401(k) Matching: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.
Professional Growth: Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.
Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)
Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide a stipend towards fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.
Date Stipend: All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates– Romantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.
ERGs: We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents —that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.
Company
Hinge
Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$20.6MKey Investors
Shasta VenturesGreat Oaks Venture Capital
2018-06-21Acquired
2014-12-11Series A· $12M
2014-07-01Convertible Note· $4.5M
Leadership Team
Joelle Sherman
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Justin McLeod
Founder, CEO
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