Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Summary

Join Handshake as a Staff Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Generative AI and Recommendations. You'll be a key player in a high-impact team, advancing our AI product and infrastructure to democratize opportunities for students. This role involves leading a team of engineers and data scientists, developing cutting-edge algorithms, and collaborating with product managers. You'll need extensive experience in ML, a strong leadership background, and a passion for building impactful AI systems. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid parental leave, equity, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent technical experience
• 4+ years of industry ML experience as TL or TLM

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and shape engineering culture
• Identify and adopt industry best practices
• Design effective partnerships across the company
• Mentor and coach peers
• Spearhead a lean team of machine learning engineers and data scientists
• Enable effective collaboration, high-quality execution, and technical excellence across the Data organization
• Develop algorithms and Machine Learning systems that connect users across the Handshake marketplace
• Work with product managers in driving new user experiences through Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
• Build experiments that drive key product decisions and provide invaluable insights

Preferred Qualifications

• MS/Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Statistics or a related field
• 7+ years of industry ML experience as TL or TLM
• End-to-End experience building web-scale AI systems, feature stores, microservices
• Background in one or more of the following areas of machine learning: recommendations, optimization, natural language processing (NLP), deep learning, LLMs, explainable AI
• Experience building applications atop of IAAS (Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Azure Cloud Services, etc.)
• Experience working directly with cross-functional teams such as product management, analytics, engineering, and design
• Excellent communication skills — ability to succinctly communicate results and tell compelling stories with data to an out-of-domain audience (e.g. presenting findings and deep-dives to senior leadership)

Benefits

• Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company
• 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support
• Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home
• Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/€1,850 stipend for you to grow your skills and career
• Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey
• Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work
• Monthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees)
• Free lunch provided twice a week across all offices
• Referral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake
• 401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year
• All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off
• Family support: We partner with Milk Stork to provide comprehensive 100% employer-sponsored lactation support to traveling parents and guardians. Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly
• Pension Scheme: Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary. Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits
• Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year
• Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco
• Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake UK employees
• 25 days of annual leave + 5 days of a winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off across the company
• Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco once a year
• Urban sports club membership offering access to a diverse network of fitness and wellness facilities
• Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake Germany employees
• Hybrid work model: three days per week in the office, two days remote