Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization Engineering

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CAPalo Alto, CASeattle, WA
Salary
$189,721–$332,012 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $261k
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This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $202,800–$257,515 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $261k versus about $230k for comparable roles.

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Pinterest is a visual discovery and inspiration platform where people find ideas for home, style, recipes, and more. It serves hundreds of millions of users worldwide through its image and video pinboard product.

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TL;DR · Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization Engineering

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Monetization Engineering joins the Monetization ML Engineering team to develop and execute a vision for the evolution of the machine learning technology stack within Ads. This role involves building cutting-edge technology using deep learning and machine learning to personalize the platform while partnering with cross-functional teams to improve models for Homefeed, Ads, Growth, Shopping, and Search surfaces. The engineer will use data-driven methods to improve candidate retrieval, keep up with recommendation systems trends, and leverage LLMs to enhance content understanding. Required skills include experience in user modeling, personalization, recommender systems, search, ranking, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and graph representation learning. Technical requirements include building data processing pipelines and large-scale machine learning systems using big data technologies like Hadoop or Spark, alongside knowledge of marketplace systems and computational advertising.

What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in California?

Median $246394 from 172 postings across 28 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build cutting-edge technology using deep learning and machine learning to personalize the Pinterest experience.
  • Develop and execute a vision for the evolution of the machine learning technology stack within Ads.
  • Experiment with and improve ML models across various product surfaces including Homefeed, Ads, Growth, Shopping, and Search.
  • Use data-driven methods and unique data properties to improve candidate retrieval.
  • Leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) to enhance content understanding.
  • Build end-to-end data processing pipelines and large-scale machine learning systems using big data technologies.
  • Monitor and integrate industry trends in recommendation systems into the product.

What we're looking for

  • Degree in computer science, statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 2 years of industry experience applying machine learning methods such as user modeling, personalization, and recommender systems.
  • Hands-on experience building data processing pipelines and large-scale machine learning systems using big data technologies like Hadoop or Spark.
  • Practical knowledge of large-scale recommender systems, modern ads ranking, retrieval, targeting, or marketplace systems.
  • Experience leveraging LLMs to enhance content understanding and other engineering workflows.
  • Expertise in scalable real-time systems that process stream data.
  • Knowledge of deep learning, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and graph representation learning.
  • Background in computational advertising is preferred.

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