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Manager II – Machine Learning Engineering – Ads Ranking

Manager II – Machine Learning Engineering – Ads Ranking

CompanyPinterest
LocationPalo Alto, CA, USA, Seattle, WA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA
Salary$208145 – $364254
TypeFull-Time
DegreesMaster’s, PhD
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of industry experience in building production machine learning systems at scale, data mining, search, recommendations, with related background in recommender systems, ranking/retrieval or representation learning domains
  • 1-2 years of experience managing engineering teams as a TLM or EM cross-functional collaborator and strong communicator
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale online ranking/recommendation systems.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and grow the engineering team, providing technical vision and long-term roadmap development.
  • Design and build large-scale ML models to improve ads engagement prediction, ads retrieval and ranking efficiency & performance.
  • Effectively collaborate and partner with several cross functional teams to build the next generation of lightweight ranking and engagement models, and/or ads retrieval candidate generation models, especially those related to conversion optimization.
  • Enable teams to do cross functional work with engineers from ranking/retrieval and ML infra teams.
  • Stay informed of emerging ML research and industry trends, identify relevant techniques, and inspire the team in evaluating and incorporating these approaches.
  • Recruit, mentor, and retain top ML talent, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ads domain experience is a plus.