Software Engineer, Machine Learning

The Rundown AI, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology seeks a Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning to lead transformative projects. The successful candidate will tackle recommendation systems and optimization challenges, working with innovative teams to advance how people connect globally. A comprehensive skill set in machine learning and experience with scalable models is required, along with strong leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, or 3+ years with PhD.
• Experience developing ML models at scale, from inception to impact.
• Proven leadership in technical projects with strong quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading projects to advocate for ML excellence and unblock challenges.
• Adapting ML methods for parallel environments and developing classifiers.
• Collaborating with engineering teams and creating effective feature roadmaps.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Mining

Pattern Recognition

Scripting Languages

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Masters or PhD in Computer Science or ML-related field

Tools

Python

JavaScript

PyTorch

TensorFlow

C/C++

Job description

Meta is embarking on the most transformative change to its business and technology in company history, and our Machine Learning Engineers are at the forefront of this evolution. By leading crucial projects and initiatives that have never been done before, you have an opportunity to help us advance the way people connect around the world. The ideal candidate will have industry experience working on a range of recommendation, classification, and optimization problems. You will bring the ability to own the whole ML life cycle, define projects, and drive excellence across teams. You will work alongside the world’s leading engineers and researchers to solve some of the most exciting and massive social data and prediction problems that exist on the web.

Software Engineer, Machine Learning Responsibilities:

• Leading projects or small teams to unblock challenges and advocate for ML excellence.
• Adapting standard machine learning methods to exploit modern parallel environments (distributed clusters, multicore SMP, GPU).
• Developing scalable classifiers and tools leveraging machine learning, data regression, and rules-based models.
• Synthesizing requirements and creating effective feature roadmaps.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to deliver code.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering or a relevant field; 3+ years if holding a PhD.
• 2+ years in areas like machine learning, recommendation systems, pattern recognition, data mining, or AI.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Hack.
• Experience developing machine learning models at scale from inception to impact.
• Knowledge of C/C++ and Java, or scripting languages like Perl, PHP, shell scripts.
• Proven track record of high-quality work, reliability, and technical leadership.
• Experience with code reviews, testing, deployment, monitoring, and proactive improvements.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or PhD in Computer Science or ML-related field.
• Exposure to large-scale software architecture patterns.
• Experience with scripting languages such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories and participate in the E-Verify program where required. We also provide accommodations for candidates with disabilities. Compensation ranges from $70.67/hour to $208,000/year plus bonuses, equity, and benefits.