Matching Algorithm Engineer

Francisco Partners; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Francisco Partners is looking for a skilled ML Engineer to develop algorithms that connect local consumers with businesses in Mountain View, California. You will manage search ranking and marketplace matching models crucial for enhancing conversion rates in a two-sided marketplace.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in machine learning, especially in ranking and matching systems, with proven impact on marketplace conversion. The role offers an annual base pay range of $163,000 - $400,000.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an ML Engineer or Applied Scientist.
• Direct experience with two-sided marketplace matching or search ranking.
• Demonstrated ability to improve marketplace conversion.

Responsibilities

• Build search-ranking and marketplace-matching models.
• Own end-to-end retrieval pipelines and A/B testing.
• Integrate modern ML techniques into ranking systems.

Skills

Machine Learning

Ranking Algorithms

Market Conversion Optimization

Data Analysis

Experimentation Methods

Job description

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About the role

You will build the algorithms that connect local consumers with the right businesses at the right moment, search ranking, two-sided marketplace matching, and dispatch optimization. This is the engine of a local marketplace: learning-to-rank and retrieval pipelines, matching and dispatch models, and the relevance and recommendation systems that move marketplace conversion. If you have owned ranking or matching models that improved conversion at a marketplace, this role is the heart of the product.

What you’ll do

• Build search-ranking, marketplace-matching, and dispatch models for a two-sided local marketplace.
• Own learning-to-rank and retrieval/recall pipelines end to end.
• Improve marketplace conversion through relevance, matching, and recommendation models.
• Design and analyze experiments (A/B, switchback) to prove causal impact in a marketplace setting.
• Bring modern ML/LLM techniques into ranking and matching where they add real lift.

What we’re looking for

• 4+ years as an ML Engineer / Applied Scientist on ranking, matching, dispatch, retrieval, or recommendation.
• Direct work on two-sided marketplace matching or dispatch, or on search ranking with a learning-to-rank / retrieval pipeline.
• Demonstrated marketplace-conversion impact (you can point to the lift and how you measured it).
• Strong experimentation skills, including causal methods for marketplaces (e.g., switchback).
• Production ML at scale.

Nice to have

• Background at DoorDash, Uber, Instacart, Airbnb, Yelp, Nextdoor, Lyft, Amazon, or Faire.
• Relevance / matching work that connects consumers with local businesses (Yelp, Nextdoor).
• Didi / Meituan dispatch-and-matching experience, now US-based.

Annual Base Pay Range: $163,000 - $400,000 USD