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Remote
Posted
12 days ago

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Similar $224k
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About Reddit

Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion platform where users share content, vote on posts, and engage in community conversations across thousands of interest-based forums called subreddits.

Reddit currently has 93 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $217,000–$303,900 across 64 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Reddit

As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer on Reddit’s LS Embedding Machine Learning team, you will lead the technical direction for large-scale machine learning models, focusing on advanced deep learning architectures and scalable model designs. You’ll work closely with leadership to define ML roadmaps, drive innovation in distributed training systems, and ensure efficient deployment of models in production. Key responsibilities include architecting high-performance systems, collaborating across teams like Feed Ranking and Ads, mentoring engineers, and staying at the forefront of AI research. The role requires expertise in Python, C++, and modern deep learning frameworks, with a focus on recommendation systems and personalization technologies. You will tackle complex multi-entity relationships and optimize real-time serving architectures for low-latency inference, all while influencing key AI-driven systems at Reddit’s massive scale.

What you'll do

  • Architect and lead the development of next-generation, large-scale machine learning techniques.
  • Define and execute ML strategy to enhance personalization and recommendation quality across Reddit.
  • Lead research on scalable ML systems and real-time model adaptation for production deployment.
  • Partner with teams to integrate ML models into key AI-driven systems at Reddit.
  • Establish and optimize real-time serving architectures for large-scale embeddings.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in machine learning engineering with a focus on large-scale ML systems.
  • Expertise in modern deep learning architectures, including sequence models and foundational models.
  • Proven ability to design, implement, and optimize scalable ML architectures from distributed training to real-time inference.
  • Strong software engineering skills in Python or C++ with experience in high-performance computing and cloud-based pipelines.
  • Demonstrated leadership in driving ML strategy, mentoring engineers, and influencing cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with A/B testing, model evaluation frameworks, and real-time feedback loops in production systems.

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