Nextdoor · 1 day ago
Machine Learning Engineer - New Grad 2026
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$150K/yr - $175K/yrNextdoor is a neighborhood network that connects neighbors, public agencies, and businesses. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to build data-intensive products, develop personalized content, and collaborate with product and data science teams to enhance user engagement.
CivicTechCommunitiesInternetMobile AppsSocial Media
Responsibilities
Build and iterate on ML-driven products to foster creativity, discovery, and engagement on Nextdoor
Develop personalized content and user recommendation systems that millions of users rely on daily
Run and analyze live user-facing experiments to iterate on model quality
Collaborate with other engineers and data scientists to create optimal experiences on the platform
Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor’s company culture
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics, or a related field, graduating in December 2025/May-June 2026
Deep understanding of machine learning concepts (e.g. deep learning) and applications (e.g. recommender systems, knowledge graph)
Internship in machine learning engineering in a related field (e.g. social networking, e-commerce)
Strong programming skills in Python or Java
Effective communication and collaboration skills
Passion for Nextdoor's mission and purpose
Preferred
Industry experience of applying machine learning at scale
Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done
Benefits
Access to benefits (including mental health benefits, commuter benefits, wellness benefits, gender affirming care, etc)
Flexible paid time off
Dedicated volunteer days
Stocked micro-kitchens and lunches at our offices
Ability to join any of our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Company
Nextdoor
Nextdoor is a private social networking platform that connects neighbors for them to exchange helpful information, goods, and services.
Founded in 2011
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Nextdoor has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (44)
2024 (31)
2023 (53)
2022 (39)
2021 (36)
2020 (20)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$723.8MKey Investors
Benchmark
2023-01-17Post Ipo Equity· $18.6M
2021-11-08Post Ipo Equity· $270M
2021-11-08IPO
Leadership Team
Nirav Tolia
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Kiernan
Chief Revenue Officer
Recent News
Company data provided by crunchbase