Senior ML Engineering Manager — Ranking Systems

ZipRecruiter, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation and PTO

401(k) matching

Job summary

ZipRecruiter, Inc. is seeking a senior Data Science leader to oversee product lines and deliver business value across ML initiatives.

You will guide the team of data scientists and ML engineers, ensuring rigorous evaluation of models and adoption of best practices in AI across cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes building reproducible ML pipelines, embeddings, and a strong technical voice, while maintaining model performance, speed, and overall health of the stack.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in a fast-paced software development environment at scale.
• 2+ years as a software engineering leader.
• Experience with ML algorithms and CS fundamentals.
• Proven ability to build reproducible ML pipelines and embeddings/vectors.
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off and employer-matched 401(k).

Responsibilities

• Lead a senior team of Data Scientists and ML Engineers, owning product lines and driving business value.
• Evaluate technical work, ensure effective use of ML and AI, and provide a strong technical voice in cross-functional discussions.
• Monitor model performance for speed and accuracy while investing in team and tech stack health.

Skills

Data science leadership

Team leadership

ML strategy

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Job description

ZipRecruiter, Inc. is seeking a senior Data Science leader to oversee product lines and deliver business value across ML initiatives.

You will guide the team of data scientists and ML engineers, ensuring rigorous evaluation of models and adoption of best practices in AI across cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes building reproducible ML pipelines, embeddings, and a strong technical voice, while maintaining model performance, speed, and overall health of the stack.