The New York Times · 3 hours ago
Machine Learning Scientist
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$121K/yr - $131K/yr
2+ years expThe New York Times is a technology company committed to producing the world's most reliable and highest quality journalism. They are seeking a Machine Learning Scientist to join their Algorithmic Recommendations and Audience Data Science team to apply machine learning methods to enhance user content discovery and improve internal tools for the newsroom.
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Responsibilities
You will reframe business and newsroom goals as machine learning tasks that deliver accurate predictions, relevant insights, and optimization
You will adapt or develop machine learning algorithms in cases when existing algorithms are insufficient, while implementing simple approaches when appropriate
You will implement and deploy machine learning research with robustness and reproducibility, with consideration of risks and trade-offs
You will turn models into data products, collaborate with engineering teams, and integrate into processes throughout The Times
You will communicate complex ideas in machine learning while collaborating with technical and non-technical colleagues in in engineering, analytics, product management, marketing, editorial, and executive leadership groups
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
Qualification
Required
PhD, MS + 2 years experience, or 3+ years work experience in machine learning, statistics, computational social science, applied mathematics, or another quantitative/computational discipline
2+ years experience with open source machine learning or statistical analysis tools
2+ years coding experience in Python
2+ years experience in SQL and manipulating large structured or unstructured datasets for analysis
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
Preferred
1+ year of experience with recommendation systems, including content-based methods using natural language processing
1+ years of experience with deep learning architectures, including embedding methods and Pytorch or Tensorflow
1+ years of experience translating ambiguous business questions into machine learning problems
1+ years of experience building data products, either internal or consumer-facing
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
A company-matching 401(k) plan
Paid vacation
Paid sick days
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development programs
Company
The New York Times
The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society.
1001-5000 employees
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VP of Engineering
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