Senior ML Engineer: Marketplace Dynamics & Optimization

Yelp; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

25 days paid holiday

Monthly remote working expense reimbursement

Health insurance including dental and vision

Flexible working hours

Career growth opportunities

Quarterly team offsites

Job summary

Yelp is seeking a self-driven machine learning scientist in Manchester, UK, to help optimize the matching process in our service marketplace. You'll work within a dynamic team, focusing on machine learning techniques and driving substantial business impact from day one.

We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where passionate individuals can thrive. The role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with data analysis/statistical software including Python and R.
• Experience with predictive modeling, forecasting, or causal inference.
• Comfortable working in a Unix environment.
• Demonstrated capability for original research and problem-solving.
• Motivated to connect modeling tasks with business value.

Responsibilities

• Identify and own challenging problems and drive significant business impact.
• Design experiments or develop causal and predictive models.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams.
• Stay current on ML and statistics developments.
• Productionize and automate model pipelines within Python services.

Skills

Data analysis/statistical software (pandas, statsmodels, sklearn)

Predictive modeling/machine learning

Working in Unix environment

Software engineering skills

Research capability and curiosity

Job description

Yelp is seeking a self-driven machine learning scientist in Manchester, UK, to help optimize the matching process in our service marketplace. You'll work within a dynamic team, focusing on machine learning techniques and driving substantial business impact from day one.

We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where passionate individuals can thrive. The role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.