Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Summary

Join Reddit's Ads Measurement Modeling team as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, where you'll lead projects from concept to rollout, enhance ad measurement capabilities, design and develop machine learning models, collaborate with data scientists and engineers, mentor junior team members, conduct A/B tests, and stay updated on the latest advancements in machine learning. This role requires 5+ years of experience in a relevant field, a proven track record of delivering complex machine learning projects, leadership and mentoring skills, strong communication, and a demonstrated ability to innovate.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a relevant industry or academic background, preferably in a quantitative/modeling or highly scalable computing environment
• Proven track record of delivering complex machine learning projects from conception to deployment, preferably in real-world applications
• Ability to lead and mentor machine learning engineers or data scientists
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and stay updated with the latest advancements in machine learning and AI

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept, design, implementation, to rollout, ensuring the highest quality and performance
• Identify opportunities to enhance ad measurement capabilities by diving deep into our platform and understanding the needs of our advertisers
• Design and develop applied machine learning models for modeled conversions, identity matching, and privacy enhancing technologies, from ideation to production deployment
• Collaborate with data scientists and backend software engineers
• Mentor junior team members, share knowledge, and contribute to the technical growth of the team. Provide guidance on machine learning best practices and methodologies
• Conduct A/B tests and experiments to iterate and fine-tune algorithms and models
• Stay updated on state-of-the-art algorithmic techniques and recognize promising innovations, adapting them to Reddit's unique platform and community
• Design, implement, and maintain reliable, high-performance distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of orchestrating complicated data pipelines and system engineering on large-scale dataset
• Proficiency with programming languages  and statistical analysis
• Prior experience with Modeled Conversions or Ads Privacy is a big plus
• Prior experience with Sequence Modeling, Reinforcement Learning, or Transformer Architecture is a big plus
• Experience in Ads Privacy, Ads Measurement, and/or Ads Signals
• Experience in Bayesian methodology and experimentation is a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off