Snap Inc. · 21 hours ago
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, User & Friends
Palo Alto, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$229K/yr - $343K/yr
7+ years expSnap Inc. is a technology company that empowers people to express themselves and communicate through its core products, including Snapchat and augmented reality solutions. They are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead a central machine learning team focused on enhancing user engagement and growth through impactful ML solutions.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Set and drive the technical direction for a central machine learning team that drives Snapchat core engagement and user growth
Design, build, and deploy high-impact ML solutions that connect users to the right product value at the right time
Own outcomes for large, cross-team ML initiatives, from problem definition through long-term iteration and impact
Establish technical vision and roadmaps, and resolve complex technical tradeoffs across teams
Influence and mentor engineers across org boundaries through technical leadership and collaboration
Qualification
Required
Strong understanding of machine learning approaches and algorithms
Experience with recommender system, relevance system and leveraging LLM for text and video understanding
Able to prioritize duties and work well on your own
Ability to work with both internal and external partners
Skilled at solving open ambiguous problems
Strong collaboration and mentorship skills
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
8+ years of post-Bachelor's machine learning experience; or Master's degree in a technical field + 7+ year of post-grad machine learning experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 4 years of post-grad machine learning experience
Experience developing machine learning models for ranking, recommendations, search, content understanding, image generation, or other relevant applications of machine learning
Preferred
Advanced degree in computer science or related field
Experience working with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Caffe2, PyTorch, Spark ML, scikit-learn, or related frameworks
Experience working with machine learning, ranking infrastructures, and system design
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
This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
Company
Snap Inc.
Snap is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.
5001-10000 employees
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