Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Summary

Join Quora's Poe team as a Senior ML Engineer and contribute to building the future of the bot ecosystem. You will work on cutting-edge technology, developing Poe's bot ecosystem using state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms. Responsibilities include architecting a scalable recommender system, building high-performance NLP applications, and collaborating with the product team. This role offers an invaluable opportunity to spearhead progress in search and retrieval, LLM modeling techniques, and large-scale recommender systems. Your contributions will directly influence Poe's roadmap. Quora is a remote-first company, and this position can be performed remotely from various countries.

Requirements

• Be available for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's coordination hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• Demonstrate professional experience in software development and machine learning
• Have a proven track record of tech leading NLP/Search models to solve industry-scale problems
• Have 4+ years of experience writing Python or C++ code
• Have experience with transformer models and LLM applications
• Hold a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and maintain cutting-edge applied LLM projects, including search result retrieval, recommender systems, and multi-bot agents, ensuring smooth and engaging user experiences
• Participate in various NLP activities, including refining and optimizing prompting and retrieval-augmented generation, to improve LLM outcomes
• Continuously research and stay updated on the latest developments in NLP and large language models, utilizing innovative techniques and methodologies to enhance models
• Take end-to-end ownership of large and scalable machine learning systems, from data pipelines and feature engineering to model training and integration into production systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Have 5+ years of professional experience working on natural language processing, language modeling, etc
• Have previous experience tech leading complicated end-to-end machine learning systems
• Have experience with leading large-scale multi-engineer projects
• Be a flexible and positive team player with outstanding interpersonal skills
• Have a passion for Poe's mission and goals

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Equity refreshers
• Remote work reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance programs