LinkedIn · 1 month ago
Senior Staff AI Engineer, AI Algorithm Foundations
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$241K/yr - $326K/yr
5+ years expLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. The Senior Staff AI Engineer will lead the development of innovative AI solutions, focusing on next-generation recommender systems and large language models to enhance user experience on the LinkedIn platform.
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Responsibilities
This is a Senior Technical Leader role that will provide thought leadership and expert individual contribution for a team of Senior and Staff/Lead AI Engineers; reporting to the Director of the Foundational Algorithms (Core AI) team
Lead the development of next-generation recommender systems on top of foundational LLMs
Design and train large language models (LLMs) from scratch or adapt existing models to achieve state-of-the-art performance on recommendation tasks in Linkedin’s domain
Drive architectural decisions for foundational model development and deployment, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and robustness
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product engineering, infrastructure) to identify high-impact opportunities and integrate models into the LinkedIn platform
Stay at the forefront of research in LLMs and related fields, contributing to the broader research community through publications and presentations
Define and execute rigorous evaluation strategies to benchmark the performance of foundational models against state-of-the-art solutions
Qualification
Required
2+ years as a Technical Lead, Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent
5+ years of industry experience in AI or Machine Learning Engineering
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
10+ years of overall industry/research experience in AI and/or Machine Learning
PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field Expert-level understanding of deep learning architectures, particularly Transformer models, and experience training and fine-tuning LLMs and applying them to recommender systems
Extensive experience developing models with advanced reasoning and planning capabilities
Strong programming skills in Python and relevant deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)
Significant contributions to the field of AI, demonstrated through publications in top-tier conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, ACL) or impactful open-source projects
Proven ability to build models that accurately interpret and follow complex, nuanced instructions (zero-shot or few-shot)
Experience developing models that can evaluate their own progress, identify errors, and adjust their approach accordingly
Strong understanding of reinforcement learning (RL) techniques and their application to agent training in language-based environments
Experience with specific techniques for improving reasoning and planning in LLMs: e.g., program synthesis, symbolic reasoning, neuro-symbolic AI
Benefits
Generous health and wellness programs
Time away for employees of all levels
Annual performance bonus
Stock
Benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans
Company
LinkedIn is a professional networking site that allows users to create business connections, search for jobs, and find potential clients. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$154.8MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesGreylockSequoia Capital
2016-06-13Acquired
2016-02-15Private Equity
2014-04-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
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Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Operating Officer
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