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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendations

Ziprecruiter · Remote, Santa Monica, CA · Remote

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About Ziprecruiter

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About the role

We are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer / Data Scientist to serve as a technical anchor for our machine learning and AI capabilities. Reporting directly to the Director of Recommendation Systems, you will be a core partner in shaping our multi-year ML roadmap, driving foundational algorithmic architecture, and translating complex machine learning research into high-throughput, low-latency production systems.

What they're looking for

  • 8+ years of professional experience developing and deploying machine learning models in large-scale production environments
  • Proven track record of architecting and shipping end-to-end ML solutions that serve production traffic at scale
  • Deep domain expertise in Recommendation Systems, Personalization, Ranking & Retrieval, or Interaction Prediction
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals with hands-on expertise using modern deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  • Proven experience in technical leadership and mentorship , driving technical alignment across cross-functional engineering and product teams
  • Strong background in statistical modeling, online experimentation (A/B testing methodology), and offline metric design
More about this role

We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.)

To actively connect people to their next great opportunity.

ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as through partnerships with the best job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android.

At ZipRecruiter, we sit on a massive universe of data—over a billion archived job postings, tens of millions of dynamic job seekers, and billions of impressions, clicks, and application events. Connecting the right job seeker with the right employer in real time is a complex two-sided marketplace problem , where precision, scale, and latent intent prediction directly impact millions of lives.

We are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer / Data Scientist to serve as a technical anchor for our machine learning and AI capabilities. Reporting directly to the Director of Recommendation Systems, you will be...

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